{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Healthy Happy Wise Wealthy","title":"Shellee Howard on Scholarships, Strategy, and Graduating College Debt-Free","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0dd6d212\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3231,"description":"🎙️ Welcome to Healthy Happy Wise Wealthy!\nIn this empowering and eye-opening episode, Mary Meyer sits down with Shellee Howard, founder and CEO of College Ready, to demystify one of the biggest challenges families face: getting kids into college, and getting it paid for. \nIf the whole process feels overwhelming or impossibly expensive, you're not alone, and this conversation will leave you feeling informed, hopeful, and ready to make a plan. \nDrawing on nearly two decades of experience and a remarkable personal story, guiding her own son from a middle-school dream through Harvard, medical school, and an orthopedic surgery residency for just $100,000 total, Shellee shares exactly how families can navigate admissions and scholarships with confidence. \nShe breaks down the \"four buckets of money,\" reveals why 97% of families complete the FAFSA incorrectly, and explains why leadership and genuine \"fascination with impact\" matter far more than the perfect football team. \nBest of all, she reframes the entire journey as \"helping your child adult,\" a gentle, values-driven process that can start as early as middle school. This episode proves that a debt-free degree isn't a fantasy; it's a plan. You've got this, and so do your kids.\n🌟 Topics Covered:The four buckets of college money and how to access themWhy so many families fill out the FAFSA incorrectlyGetting in first: building a strong applicant from middle schoolWhy leadership beats sports for scholarshipsCreating a passion-with-purpose project that stands outThe right academic plan, testing, and application timelineRaising intellectually curious, community-minded kidsGraduating with a degree, a network, and no debtKey takeaways:A debt-free degree is achievable with an early, intentional planKnow your Student Aid Index before you fall in love with a schoolColleges reward real leadership and genuine impact, not box-checkingInstitutional aid, not sports, is the number one path to a full rideHelp your child discover who...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Vqo6JD-Q8uGnjoC_yXUl9xRxi_c0hMIxn_3UT-5ydd0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82Mzdj/ZDY5MGQ4MzJiYjlk/Yjc5ODc3M2MwMzkz/NzYxNy5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}