Shellee Howard CEO of College Ready Speaker Reel

23 Jul 2022 · 2 min

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In this speaker reel, Shellee Howard, CEO of CollegeReady, shares a personal success story of her son graduating debt‑free from Harvard and uses it to illustrate her broader mission: to help one million families gain admission to a best‑fit college and graduate without debt. She highlights the scale of the problem—over 3.3 million families face college‑admissions challenges each year and 83 % of parents are uncertain about financing. Howard introduces the "College Ready Plan," which focuses on aligning a student’s academic, social, and financial fit, and promises guidance on qualifying for merit‑ and need‑based scholarships. She cites that CollegeReady students earned more than $10.7 million in scholarships in 2021, positioning the plan as a practical, early‑planning solution for college success.

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Imagine what it would be like to see your child walk across the stage to receive their diploma at their dream college. Imagine accomplishing this with no college debt. That is exactly what happened to our family when our son walked across the Harvard stage to receive his diploma. It changed his life forever. My name is Shellee Howard, CEO of CollegeReady. I am a bestselling author, international speaker, and I've been featured on Fox and CBS News. My mission is to help 1 million families get into their best fit college and graduate debt-free. Did you know that over 3.3 million families struggle through the college admissions process every year, and 83% of parents have no idea how they'll pay for college? The solution is not as complicated as you may think with the College Ready Plan. The secret to this plan focuses on your child's academic, social, and financial fit. In 2021, we helped students earn over $10.7 million in scholarships. And with this plan, I'll teach you how to qualify for merit and need-based scholarships. Be prepared, plan early, and plan for success with the College Ready Plan.