YCBK 111: Forced into Marriage for Financial Aid

In this episode you will hear: (08:53) In this week’s news segment, an article from Huffington Post, I Was Forced To Get Married To Finish College. Here’s Why And What Has To Change, by Samantha Huls. Estranged from her parents and as an only resort, Huls married her boyfriend to declare herself as an independent to secure federal financial aid.   (21:00) We are in Chapter 111 of 171 Answers and Mark talks about the three different sources of money for college. He also discusses the various ways merit scholarships are meted out.   (33:23) This week’s question is from Suzie in Brazile and she wants to know how to best position international students for American universities. Suzie had a series of questions, so rather than do a deep dive into one question, Anika asks Mark all seven questions that Suzie has.   (50:21) Mark kicks off his interview with Edan Shahar, Founder and CEO of Test Innovators, in ‘What is misunderstood about standardized testing’, Part I   (01:02:12) Mark’s recommended resource of the week is the College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov)   (01:14:12) College spotlight: Whitman College ()   Don't forget to send your questions related to any and every facet of the college process to: questions@yourcollegeboundkid.com If you enjoy our podcast, would you please do us a favor and share our podcast both verbally and on social media? We would be most grateful! We are excited to give our listeners a chance to play a role in shaping what topics we discuss, as well as what guests we have on our podcast. You can let your voice be heard by completing this survey. Just put the following link in your browser and give us your honest feedback. We thank you in advance. Every episode of Your College-Bound Kid will align with a chapter from the book 171 Answers to the Most-Asked College Admission Questions. To get a copy go to Amazon and click:   If you want to place a bulk order, you will save money by purchasing this book at 171answers.com. Every penny goes to The Atlanta Mission, a Christian organization that helps over 1000 homeless residents every day.  If you want to see what future episodes will discuss in the book chapter section,  just go to 171answers.com and then click the red button "See exactly what 171 Answers covers"