Summary: Want to help your kid graduate college debt free? Learn the strategy and tactics one mom used to snag her son $700,000 in scholarships! <br> The Scholarship Shark<br> College is expensive.<br> I don’t think that’s news to you, but did you know that graduates in the class of 2017 are on <a href="https://studentloanhero.com/student-loan-debt-statistics/">average carrying student loan debt of just over $39,400</a>?<br><br> And that the student loan delinquency rate of 11.2%?<br> If you’re a parent, you’re probably worried about how that can affect your child’s financial future.<br> You need to hunt down as many scholarships as you can.<br> That’s why I’m grateful Pam Andrews is here on the show. She’s not only the College Admissions Coach and Scholarship Strategist behind <a href="https://www.thescholarshipshark.com">The Scholarship Shark</a>, she’s a mom.<br> A mom who managed to help her son snag $700,000 in scholarships.<br> Yep.<br> So if you are interested in helping you kid minimize or skip those student loans, you’ll want to really pay attention to this episode.<br> Today Pam and I discuss:<br> <br> * how they worked together to find which schools to apply to<br> * the strategy of getting scholarships<br> * out of the box ways to make college affordable<br> <br> Hope you enjoy!<br> Tips on Paying for College<br> If you two are looking to help your kid skip out on student loans, here are some resources to help you save up.<br> <br> * <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/more-tips-on-paying-for-college-without-going-into-debt/">Tips on Paying for College Without Going Into Debt</a><br> * <a href="https://www.daveramsey.com/blog/simple-guide-college-financial-aid">A Simple Guide to College Financial Aid</a><br> * <a href="http://couplemoneypodcast.com/paying-for-your-childs-college/">Paying for Your Kid’s College (without Going Broke)</a><br> * <a href="https://clark.com/education/9-ways-to-pay-for-college-without-student-loans/">9 ways to pay for college without student loans</a><br> * <a href="https://www.daveramsey.com/blog/is-college-worth-it">Is College Worth It?</a><br> <br> Jumpstart Your Marriage and Money Course<br> Want to give your marriage and bank account a boost? Pick up <a href="http://marriageandmoney.teachable.com/">Jumpstart Your Marriage and Money course</a>.<br> Jumpstart focuses on the big wins including earning more. Get LIFETIME access to a four-week course design to help you:<br> <br> * Stop fighting about money and create a budget that you BOTH LOVE<br> * Automate your money<br> * Pay off your debt faster<br><br> Plus more!<br> <br> You can <a href="https://couplemoney.com/jumpstart">get lifetime access here!</a><br> Music Credit<br> Like the music in this episode? Our theme song is by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/gentleregime">Gentle Regime</a>. Additional music by <a href="https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/">Lee Rosevere</a> and Logan from <a href="https://musicformakers.com/">Music for Makers</a> in this episode.<br>
