college bound
Everything you need to get your teens ready for college


How Will We Pay For College Next Fall?!
Are you looking for how to pay for college? Looking for scholarships for college? Do you want to pay for college without loans? It is possible! The best time to start is now. Read on for more tips about how to pay college tuition.

Top 10 Rugs for A Teen’s Dorm Room
It is fun to find the perfect rugs for a teen’s dorm room. There are so many rugs for college dorms. The floors are cold, and cute dorm rugs are the perfect answer. Find cool rugs for teen’s dorm room or bedroom in this post!

Student Loan Debt: 5 Simple Ways to Prevent It
Student loan debt is real, but avoidable. There is help for student loan debt. Make a plan to graduate debt free! Avoid the student loan crisis and know that you can find out how to prevent student loan debt.

15 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe at College
How can you keep your child safe? How to help your teen stay safe? School safety and college campus safety are important issues in today’s world. We need to teach our kids how to be safe at college and how to be safe at school. Are you worried for your college girl safety? Or your son’s safety? There are medications to consider, other valuables, and even their cars safety! Here are ideas about how to keep your child safe, especially at college.

When You Have An 18 Year Old: Important Information You Need To Know
Be informed when you have an 18 year old. Is 18 years old still a child? What are the legal things to do at 18? What are the best 18th birthday gifts? This post is all about what turning 18 means.

Get the High School Survival Kit
Stay organized with the necessary information required when applying for colleges, scholarships, and future employment.
About Me

Melanie Prather Studer has spent the last thirty years as a mother and teacher- preschool through middle school. When her kids became teenagers, Melanie started keeping notes and doing research to help her children get a head start on getting into college and ultimately out into the real world.
Resources I Recommend

Learn exactly what you need to talk about with your middle and high schoolers who are planning to go to college and why.

The College Preparation Planner
This 142 page planner has everything you need to organize the college search, preparation, and application process.

How to Win Scholarships
This guide shows exactly what parents can do to help their students prepare their scholarship applications in a way that will set them apart and get them noticed by the judges
