130. Interview With Kara Walker, College Scholarship Strategist

Overwhelmed thinking about how to pay for college for your student?  Fear not, Kara Walker is joining us on the podcast today to talk all about how she went to college debt free and how your child can too!

Kara Walker is a twenty-something Christian entrepreneur, amateur snowboarder, recovering over-achiever, and debt-free college graduate. She loves budgeting, goal-setting, and living a debt-free lifestyle, and wants to help you do the same!

You can listen to her podcast here:

 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-and-mental-peace-scholarships-budget-tips-goals/id1602608122

 

You can connect with Kara here:

Instagram --＞ @moneyandmentalpeace - https://www.instagram.com/moneyandmentalpeace/ 

Facebook --＞  Christian College Girl Community - Scholarships & Graduate Debt-Free - https://www.facebook.com/groups/734349047530666

Connect --＞ info@moneyandmentalpeace.com

Website --＞  https://moneyandmentalpeace.com/

My course The Debt-Free College Blueprint --＞  debtfreecollegeblueprint.com

 

Mentioned in this episode:

College Level Examination Programs (CLEP tests)

https://clep.collegeboard.org/clep-exams

Getting Reimbursed for CLEP tests:

https://modernstates.org/test-center-reimbursement/

Not just for homeschooling! https://homeschoolingforcollegecredit.com/2019/01/29/take-a-clep-for-free/

Tips:

Look for scholarships in concentric circles.  Start close to home.  Does your company or your spouse's company offer college scholarships? Your church? Your own high school? Clubs within your community? Your bank? Your community college? 

Many scholarships will come directly from the university.  Remember that what they offer is just the tip of the ice berg.  Dive further into your course of study or any endowment scholarships that the school may offer.  Never stop asking.  Each year into college may bring new opportunities for which your child now qualifies.  

Overall tip: Parent the child in the way they should go and don't stress too much about perfect SAT's or GPA or high school resume.  If you don't have any money saved for your child's education, you can still help them by allowing them to live with you, feeding them, and simply encouraging them to be the person God has called them to be.  With a debt free degree, their future has unlimited possibilities!

To work with Kara Walker, please contact her here:

 

To work 1:1 with me in-person decluttering, virtual decluttering, meal planning or budgeting, please email Gina Morton at: tightshipmama@gmail.com to schedule your complimentary half hour discovery call.