Realize finances should not be the deciding factor for college because there are MANY ways to decrease that burden. Us as the next generation have the age of information at the palm of our hands. We need to use it. Apply for grants and scholarships when you kid is in middle school, use the Department of Education website, call the school your kid wants to attend OR even work at the place your kid wants to attend.
Howard Lee III is a Published Author, Entrepreneur, Youth Empowerment Champion, Community Relationship Pioneer, and a Creative Arts Specialist who has improved the living conditions of hundreds of families and youth. He is a spoken word artist and created an empowerment platform to teach the art of poetry called: StoryBook Xtreme at storybookxtreme.com. Howard has written 5 Op-Ed articles for the Telegraph Herald newspaper surrounding the topic: community relationships, youth empowerment and community activism.