Can’t Afford to go to College Because of Childcare Costs?
Check out how I did it for free! Only 8% of single mothers graduate from college within 6 years. The Achieving a Dream and the Biden Foundation are working together […]
Why are Legacies Legal in the College Admissions Process?
An analysis commissioned by Students for Fair Admissions found that legacy applicants (children of alumni) were accepted at a rate of almost 35% from 2009-2015. Wow – 35%! While this […]
All Families Should be Able to Afford Child Care
Affordable child care continues to plague both families and day care workers. The cost of child care often exceeds the cost of tuition at four-year public universities! That’s ridiculous! Then, […]
How Can a 4-Year Plan Save You Thousands?
Why is it that parents carefully plan out what schools, classes, and extracurricular activities for their children until they graduate high school, but they don’t plan out courses, internships, research […]
College Tuition Costs are Crushing Families
With college tuition costing over a quarter of a million dollars, parents are desperate to find funds. Originally, federal Parent PLUS programs were designed for middle-class parents to bridge the […]
2019 California American Mothers Gala
It’s official – I’m the 2019 California Mother of the Year! My platform will be two-fold: (1) Set up FREE childcare in the home; and (2) Start projects for teens […]
Confused About the Actual Cost of Attending Your #1 College?
Confused by the financial aid award letters that you kids are receiving from the colleges? You’re not alone. 30% of colleges do not give parents the correct net price to […]
60% of Students Graduate College Within 8 Years
For students at either community colleges or 4-year universities, a new study reports that 60% graduate within 8 years. This is just appalling. First of all, when people go to […]
VIDEO: Eva Prakash TEDxMeritAcademy Talk
In August, Merit Academy hosted TEDxMeritAcademy at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz. Eva Prakash was a featured speaker, and her TEDx Talk is embedded below. “Why Diversity Matters for the […]
Step Back, Helicopter Moms!
Moms who hover over their children are Helicopter Moms. They’re worried that their children might get hurt so they constantly make sure that there environment is void of sharp corners […]