College Bound & Down: The Uncle Edition

College Bound & Down: The Uncle Edition

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After years in admissions, higher ed, public health, and Dual Enrollment, I created College Bound & Down to simplify the college journey for my nieces, nephew, and the families who need clear, honest guidance from the uncle who keeps it real.

04/12/2026

College Eligible vs. College Ready

Let’s be honest.

Just because a student is college eligible
does not mean they are college ready.

Getting in is one thing.

Being prepared to stay, succeed, and graduate?
That’s something different.

📌 College Eligible Means:

✔ You met the GPA requirements
✔ You submitted the application
✔ You got accepted

That gets you a seat.

🎯 College Ready Means:

You can handle the seat.

You can:

• Manage your time
• Understand expectations
• Advocate for yourself
• Make informed decisions
• Graduate with options

✅ College Readiness Checklist

📚 Academics
✔ Read and understand independently
✔ Write clearly without constant help
✔ Study without being told

⏰ Time & Organization
✔ Manage your time without reminders
✔ Track assignments across classes
✔ Meet deadlines consistently

🎓 College Knowledge (This is BIG)
✔ Understand how college GPA works
✔ Know what a transcript is
✔ Know how to read a syllabus
✔ Understand office hours
✔ Know professor expectations

🧭 Major & Pathways
✔ Explore majors and interests
✔ Understand majors can change
✔ Connect majors to careers
✔ Know some paths require grad school

📊 Decision-Making
✔ Use data — not just feelings
✔ Understand financial aid and cost
✔ Think about outcomes and graduation

🎯 Balance & Engagement
✔ Balance academics and activities
✔ Know the difference between extracurricular and co-curricular
✔ Prioritize what matters

🧠 Maturity & Independence
✔ Advocate for yourself
✔ Handle freedom responsibly
✔ Ask for help when needed
✔ Take ownership of outcomes

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents — This Matters

At some point, the role must shift:

From managing everything…
To becoming a learning partner.

That means:

• Asking questions instead of solving everything
• Allowing mistakes
• Encouraging independence
• Supporting growth

🧑🏾‍🎓 When Does This Start?

Middle School:
• Build habits
• Learn time awareness
• Explore interests
• Build confidence

High School:
• Practice independence
• Manage workload
• Take ownership
• Learn how college works

⚠️ The Hard Truth

A student can be accepted…
Excited…
Enrolled…

And still not ready.

🎯 Final Word

Don’t just ask:

“Can I get into college?”

Ask:

“Am I ready for college?”

Because eligibility gets you there…

But readiness keeps you there.

🎓 — Uncle

04/09/2026

🎓 College Bound & Down: The Uncle Edition

I need a quick favor from my community.

If you’ve been seeing these posts —
if they’ve helped you, made you think, or supported your family in any way…

👉 I want to hear from you.

💬 Drop a comment and let me know:

• How are you seeing College Bound & Down?
(My personal page, shared posts, directly on this page?)

• Have you officially followed/subscribed to the page yet?

• What has been most helpful so far?

I’m working to grow this platform so it can reach more students and families —
especially those who need real guidance around college decisions.

Your feedback helps me:

✔ Improve the content
✔ Reach more families
✔ Build tools that actually matter

🎯 Also… I’m building something new.

I’m developing a College Bound & Down Poster Series for:

• School counselors
• College access programs
• Classrooms
• Offices and suites

These will be designed to help students make better decisions about college.

👉 Tell me:

Which posts or topics have stood out to you the most?

(Examples: F.I.T., Decision Season, College Ready vs Eligible, etc.)

Your feedback will directly shape what gets turned into a poster series.

Appreciate y’all 🙏🏾

— Uncle 🎓

04/05/2026

🎓 College Bound and Down: The Uncle Edition
April Is Decision Season… Know What To Do at Every Stage

April hits different depending on where you are.

Some of you are heading into Spring Break.
Some of you are coming back from it.

Some of you are celebrating acceptances.
Some of you are still waiting.
And some of you are dealing with disappointment.

And then there’s that date in the background…

May 1 — National Decision Day.

Let’s slow this down and talk about what you should be doing right now — based on where you are.

🎓 12th Graders (Decision Time Is Here)

This is your moment.

Right now, you should be:

• Comparing financial aid packages (not just scholarships — total cost)
• Attending admitted students days
• Walking campuses and paying attention to how you feel
• Asking: Can I actually see myself graduating from here?

This is where F.I.T. becomes real.

Don’t rush May 1.

It’s a deposit deadline — not a life sentence.

Make a clear decision, not a fast one.

🎓 11th Graders (Your Time Is Coming Faster Than You Think)

This is not a passive season for you.

Right now, you should be:

• Visiting campuses when possible
• Starting your college list
• Paying attention to what environments feel right
• Understanding the basics of financial aid and scholarships
• Thinking about what you want — not just what sounds good

You are not applying yet.

But you are learning how to choose.

🧑🏾‍🎓 Middle Schoolers (Yes, This Includes You)

This is where it starts — not senior year.

Right now, your job is simple:

Pay attention to yourself.

• What subjects do you enjoy?
• What kind of environment makes you confident?
• Do you like big spaces or smaller groups?
• What kind of people bring out your best?

You’re not choosing a college.

You’re learning who you are.

And that matters more than anything later.

😔 If You Were Denied From a School That Felt Like F.I.T.

Let’s talk honestly.

That hurts.

Especially when you could see yourself there.

But hear this:

A denial is not a definition of your future.

It is one decision made in a specific context:
• That year’s applicant pool
• Institutional priorities
• Enrollment numbers
• Financial constraints

It is not a measure of your worth.

So What Do You Do Now?

✔ Revisit your other options with fresh eyes
✔ Ask: Where else can I still Feel, Invest, and Thrive?
✔ Attend admitted students days for schools you may have overlooked
✔ Consider whether you want to transfer later (yes, that’s a real path)

Sometimes the door you wanted doesn’t open…

Because another environment is better aligned for your growth right now.

📌 Final Word About April & May 1

April is about clarity.
May 1 is about commitment.

But neither should be driven by panic.

🎯 The Goal Is Still F.I.T.

Not the cheapest school.
Not the most popular school.
Not the one everyone else expects.

The goal is alignment.

🎓 To My Students (All of You)

Whether you’re in middle school, 11th grade, or 12th grade…

You are not behind.

You are in process.

Take your time.
Ask better questions.
Pay attention to yourself.

And make decisions that position you to:

Feel. Invest. Thrive.

— Uncle 🎓

03/22/2026

THE SACRED TENSION

FIT • MAJOR • HBCU

WHY FIT MATTERS MOST

• FIT determines whether a student can learn, grow, and finish
• FIT shapes confidence, belonging, and academic identity
• FIT influences major exploration and access to support
• FIT impacts retention, mental health, and graduation

FIT is the soil. Everything grows from there.

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WHERE MAJOR FITS IN

• Most careers require graduate or professional school
• Most students change their major at least once
• Most majors do not lock students into a single career
• Students thrive in majors that match their strengths and environment

Major is a tool — not a destination.

WHY HBCUs MUST NEVER BE DISMISSED

• HBCUs build identity, confidence, and cultural grounding
• HBCUs offer mentorship, leadership, and community
• HBCUs affirm brilliance and expand possibility
• Even an HBCU that isn’t the perfect FIT can still shape a student’s clarity and purpose

You owe it to yourself to look for an HBCU that fits.

WHEN A PWI ISN’T A GOOD FIT

• Academic confidence can erode
• Cultural isolation can set in
• Exploration of major becomes harder
• Support feels distant or inaccessible
• Identity development can stall

Misalignment has consequences — no matter the institution.

THE GOLD MINE

Where FIT, Major, and HBCU overlap — students transform.

A LETTER TO MY THREE

To my three — the ones who made me think differently about legacy, education, and the world you will inherit…

I want you to choose a college that sees you.
A place where you don’t have to shrink, translate, or explain your brilliance.
A place where you can breathe.

If that place is an HBCU — and it fits who you are becoming — you will walk into a gold mine of opportunity.
Not because of the name on the gate, but because of the community inside it.

But hear me clearly:
FIT comes first.
Your peace, your growth, your confidence, your purpose — those matter more than any label or major.

Choose the school where you feel safe enough to explore, supported enough to struggle, and inspired enough to rise.

Choose the school that feels like home.
Choose the school that feels like possibility.
Choose the school that feels like you.

Love,
Unc

03/15/2026

College Bound & Down: The Uncle Edition “Junior Year:

The Year That Tells the Truth” Let me pull the curtain back on something most families never hear explained clearly.

📌 First semester of senior year is the last real opportunity colleges have to evaluate your academic performance. Yes, colleges require a final transcript after graduation. Yes, they can rescind an offer if you fail everything second semester. But let’s be honest — that’s rare. By the time you’re ordering your cap and gown, the decision has already been made.

Admissions officers make decisions based on:
• 9th grade
• 10th grade
• 11th grade
• And the first semester of 12th

That’s the academic story they use to determine your readiness. So if senior year is the celebration… Junior year is the evidence. It’s the year with the most rigor. The year where your habits show up on paper. The year that tells colleges who you really are academically.

--- 📘 Why Junior Year Is the Prime Time for Dual Enrollment If you want to strengthen your transcript and lighten your senior-year load, junior year is the moment to take advantage of dual enrollment.

Here’s what most families don’t realize:

🎯 Dual Enrollment = High School Credit + College Credit A single dual enrollment course can satisfy:
• Two high school courses, or
• One full high school unit This is why junior year is the sweet spot — you can knock out major graduation requirements and earn real college credit at the same time.
Example: English
• English 1101 (fall) = satisfies 11th grade English
• English 1102 (spring) = satisfies 12th grade English

By the time senior year starts, you’ve already met your English requirement for graduation — and you’re walking into college with credits in your pocket.

What about AP and IB?
AP and IB are strong options too — they show rigor, discipline, and college-level thinking. But here’s the difference:
• AP/IB = college credit if you pass the exam
• Dual Enrollment = college credit as soon as you pass the course Both are respected.

Both show readiness. But dual enrollment gives you guaranteed credit and clears high school requirements at the same time. Senior Year Dual Enrollment You can absolutely continue dual enrollment as a senior — and you should. But at that point, you’re mostly earning college credit only, because your core high school requirements are already done. Some dual enrollment courses can still satisfy electives, but the heavy lifting happens junior year. ---

✉️ A Letter to My Three

You are stepping into a year that will speak louder than any recommendation letter, any essay, or any college tour. Junior year is where your transcript becomes a story — not just a schedule.

This is the year to show:
• Consistency
• Maturity
• Follow‑through
• Readiness for the opportunities you’re praying for Dual enrollment is not just a program — it’s a strategy.

It’s a way to lighten your senior year, strengthen your application, and walk into college with confidence. I want you to approach this year with intention. Not perfection — intention. You have everything you need to write a strong chapter. Now let’s make sure the transcript reflects it. — Uncle ---

📝 Your Assignment
1. Identify three dual enrollment courses you could take junior year. Include:
• The college offering the course
• The high school requirement it satisfies
• Whether it continues into a second-semester course

2. Tell me which one you’re most interested in and why.

3. Send me your current transcript. We’re going to map out what’s already done, what’s left, and how dual enrollment can clear the path.

4. Write one paragraph answering this question: “What story do I want my junior-year transcript to tell about me?”

--- ✨ Uncle’s Bottom Line Senior year is the celebration. Junior year is the evidence. And dual enrollment is the strategy that clears the path to senior-year freedom. ---

03/09/2026

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03/08/2026

🚀 Dual Enrollment Is Changing Fast — What Parents Must Know in 2026

If your high schooler is thinking about Dual Enrollment (DE)—or already in it—this post is for you. I work with DE students every day, and here’s what I want parents to know so your child thrives (not “sink or swim”).

1) What is Dual Enrollment?

Dual Enrollment allows high school students to take real college courses and earn both high school and college credit at the same time. It’s an amazing opportunity to:

Save money on college
Build confidence with college-level work
Explore career pathways, especially through CTAE (Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education)

2) The Different Paths to DE

Depending on your school and local college partners, DE can look like:

High School-Based DE: A college course taught inside the high school building
College Campus DE: Student travels to a partner college for class
Online/Synchronous: Live virtual classes at set times
Online/Asynchronous: Independent, self-paced coursework with firm deadlines

Note: Online asynchronous DE is expanding fast. It offers flexibility, but it demands a higher level of organization, discipline, and communication.

3) Don’t “Enroll and Hope”—Support Matters

Please don’t just enroll your child and assume they’ll figure it out alone. College classes—especially online, asynchronous—require academic skills most high schoolers are still developing.

Your student will need support with:

Time management & planning
Weekly schedules & due date tracking
Interpreting a syllabus
Professional communication with professors
Studying independently
Navigating college learning systems (Blackboard, Canvas, Brightspace, etc.)
Accountability and check-ins

4) If Your Child Is in Online Asynchronous DE, Add These Supports:

A weekly learning plan (due dates + time estimates)
Dedicated study hours (4–6 hrs/week per DE course)
A syllabus audit for all major assignments
Daily email + LMS checks
A professor introduction email
A consistent accountability partner
A saved resource directory (tutoring, writing center, librarian, tech support)

These are non-negotiables for success in an asynchronous college environment.

5) Parents: Become Learning Coaches, Not “Homework Helpers”
You don’t have to understand the content. You need to guide the process.

Coach your student to:

Plan early
Break down tasks
Communicate professionally
Use support services proactively
Evaluate what worked each week

This builds college readiness now—not senior year.

6) Understand Access & FERPA

Once enrolled in college courses, your teen is treated like a college student:

FERPA applies (colleges don’t automatically share info with parents)
Colleges typically assume students will self-advocate
Professors may not initiate help unless students ask

The good news is that your school and district CAN monitor academic progress—if you enroll through established DE pathways—and can trigger early interventions so students don’t fall behind and risk:

Losing the free credits
Damaging their high school GPA
Hurting their future college transcript

7) Use the School/District Pathways

These pathways are designed to:

Align DE with graduation + CTAE pathways
Prevent students from taking misaligned or overly difficult courses
Provide progress monitoring
Connect students with tutoring and support
Ensure communication between the school and college

These pathways exist to protect your child and help them succeed.

8) Want More Guidance Like This?

You’re already in the right place.

This post is part of College Bound & Down: The Uncle Edition — a space where I break down:

Dual enrollment
College readiness
CTAE pathways
Study skills
Parent coaching strategies
And everything I see on the front lines of student success

👉 Bookmark, follow, and visit regularly—updates from blog pages don’t always appear in your feed.

9) For Churches & Nonprofits: Let’s Prepare Your Students Together
I offer college readiness workshops tailored for faith-based and nonprofit organizations. Topics include:

Dual Enrollment 101
Parent Learning Coach Training
Success in Online/Asynchronous Courses
CTAE + DE Pathway Planning
Financial Aid & College Admissions Basics
Study Skills for First-Generation Students

👉 Message me to schedule a workshop for your youth, parents, or organization.

Let’s equip your students to succeed now—and in college.

💌 Weekly Letter to My Three

Dear My Three,

This week, I want you to remember that success isn’t about knowing everything—it’s about showing up with a plan, asking for help early, and doing your best work consistently.

Plan your week. You control your time—or it controls you.
Ask questions. Smart students ask early; struggling students ask late.

Be kind to yourself. Learning new things takes courage.
Finish strong. One step at a time. One assignment at a time.

I believe in you. I see your potential. Keep moving forward—I'm right here, cheering for you every step of the way.
— Uncle Corey

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College Bound & Down: The Uncle Edition — Birthday Week Announcement

My birthday is in 7 days, and this year I’m celebrating by investing in the work I’ve been building through College Bound & Down: The Uncle Edition and my educational consulting initiative. This project is all about expanding access to college‑readiness guidance for families, schools, nonprofits, and faith communities.

If you’re interested in supporting this next chapter — whether through contributing to the consulting launch, supporting the blog, or helping with marketing through merchandise — just send me a message. I’d love to share more about the vision and where we’re headed.

Thank you for walking with me as I build something meaningful for students and families.

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03/02/2026

🎓 College Bound & Down: The Uncle Edition – FERPA, Boundaries & Becoming Decision Makers

As your students prepare to step onto a college campus, there’s one topic that deserves a seat at the planning table—but often doesn’t get discussed until chaos hits: FERPA, independence, and how families can work together with the right level of access, communication, and boundaries.

This week, let’s break down what every family should know before move‑in.

📘 FERPA 101: What It Is & Why It Matters
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)—passed in 1974—protects student education records once they turn 18 or enroll in college. From that moment forward, the student controls their information, not the parent.

This means colleges cannot automatically release:

Grades
Academic progress
Disciplinary actions
Class schedules
Financial details
Account balances

Students may grant access through a FERPA release, but the decision belongs to them.

FERPA isn’t about shutting parents out—it’s about preparing students to step into adulthood.

🗝️ Before Move-In: Discuss the Access Level
Before a single box is loaded into the car, families should have an honest conversation about access expectations.

Here are the key topics:

1. What information, if any, the student agrees to share
Students may be comfortable allowing access to:

Billing
Financial aid
Course schedules

But may choose to keep:

Grades
Advising notes
Academic warnings
private unless something urgent happens.

Having this conversation early avoids tension later.

2. Setting up “backup access” to avoid emergencies
Encourage families to discuss whether the student wants to share:

Account login info
Portal passwords
Emergency access pins

This is not so parents can micromanage. It’s a backup plan—for example:

A financial aid deadline hits
A hold appears on the account
A bill is due while the student is in class, at work, or asleep

Parents should use backup access only when:

(a) the student is unavailable, and
(b) the situation truly requires immediate action.

Teaching students to communicate first is still the priority.

3. Parents should NOT be the first contact
Parents should avoid:

Calling academic offices
Emailing professors
Contacting advisors
Jumping ahead of students on issues

Instead:

Let the student gather the information
The student returns to the parent with updates
Parents review, support, or coach after the student has tried

This builds confidence and teaches students how to navigate systems.

🧭 Healthy Boundaries in the Planning Process
Boundaries during the college transition keep families strong and help students mature.
✔️ Parents as coaches, not commanders
Ask:

“How do you want to approach this?”
“What’s your plan?”
“Do you want my help brainstorming?”

✔️ Allow students to own:

Deadlines
Emails
Applications
Scholarship submissions

✔️ Give space for trial and error
These early missteps (missing an email, forgetting a meeting, misunderstanding a deadline) are part of the learning curve—and often the most powerful lessons students take with them.

🌱 Once They’re in College: Learning Coaches > Helicopters

Parents cannot—and should not—try to steer the college experience.

Learning coaches:

Offer guidance without overstepping
Encourage accountability
Celebrate progress
Let students resolve their own issues
Provide support after effort has been made

This is how teenagers grow into grounded, capable young adults.

♥️ A Note to My Three
To the three young people who call me Uncle—

I want you to walk into adulthood with confidence, not fear. I want you to make wise decisions, advocate for yourselves, protect your peace, and honor your responsibilities. You have everything you need to succeed, and I’m here to guide—not to control—your journey.

College will test you, grow you, stretch you, and prepare you for the world ahead.

And I’ll be cheering for you every step of the way.

📝 Homework: Becoming Strong Decision-Makers
Here are three practical exercises for the week:

1. Practice the “First Contact Rule.”
When something comes up, YOU send the email or make the call.
Parents can help you prep—but you lead.
2. Manage one real responsibility from start to finish.
Examples:

Schedule your own doctor/dental appointment
Organize and submit a scholarship
Call customer service to solve a billing issue
Plan and budget a trip or purchase

3. Do a “Decision Debrief.”
After each decision—good or bad—ask yourself:

What information did I need?
What did I do well?
What can I improve next time?

This reflection builds wisdom.

🎓 Closing Thought
FERPA, independence, access conversations, and healthy boundaries all serve one goal: helping students step into adulthood with clarity and confidence. Parents don’t disappear—they transform into mentors. Students don’t get thrown into the deep end—they learn to swim with support.

02/23/2026

F.I.T. Part III — When the Full Ride Isn’t the Right Side

We’ve been talking about F.I.T.

F – Feel: Do you feel seen and supported there?
I – Invest: Are you willing to invest your time, energy, and yes — resources — into that place?
T – Thrive: Can you grow into who you are becoming there?

We already addressed location.

Now let’s talk about something even more sensitive.

Money.

Because sometimes the school that offers a full ride…
isn’t on the right side of your growth.

And sometimes the school that doesn’t offer a full ride
may still be the right side of your development.

A full ride might look right financially.
But F.I.T. asks whether it’s right developmentally.

Let’s Clear Up a Scholarship Myth

Scholarships are not emotional report cards.

Many schools award scholarships based on the strength of the applicant pool that year.

If a university receives:

A larger number of high-achieving applicants
Higher GPAs and test scores overall
More students competing for the same limited funds

Then top scholarships become more competitive.

You may still be an outstanding student.
You may still receive merit aid.
But you may not receive the maximum award simply because that year’s pool was unusually strong.

That’s not about your value.

That’s institutional math — budgets, enrollment targets, and strategy.

So let’s remove ego from the equation.

For Parents: Financing a Good Fit School

A full ride is a blessing. No debate.

But it should not be the only definition of “best.”

Instead of asking,
“Why didn’t they give my child more?”

Ask:

What is the net cost difference?
Is it manageable with planning?
What are the graduation rates?
What are the career outcomes?
Will this environment reduce the risk of transferring?

Sometimes paying more upfront prevents:

Delayed graduation
Major switching
Emotional burnout
Transferring (which often costs more in the long run)

Fit protects your investment.

The First Offer Isn’t the Final Story

Your financial picture doesn’t end freshman year.

Consider:

🏠 Resident Assistant (RA) positions*
At many schools, RAs receive free or reduced room and board starting sophomore year.
If housing is covered, the financial equation changes significantly.

Also explore:

Departmental scholarships after year one
Paid internships in your major
Leadership stipends
Outside scholarships each year

The first aid package is not always the final outcome.

For Students: Let’s Talk Straight

If a school gives you a full ride, that’s wonderful.

But it doesn’t mean:

They value you more.
You owe them your decision.
That school is automatically your best fit.

And if another school doesn’t give you a full ride, it doesn’t mean:

You weren’t impressive.
You weren’t wanted.
You aren’t good enough.

Free tuition does not automatically equal perfect fit.

And poor fit — even when free — can become very expensive emotionally and academically.

Final Word to Families

The goal is not the cheapest school.
The goal is not the most prestigious school.
The goal is not the one that makes the best announcement.

The goal is the place where your student can grow into who they are becoming.

A full ride is a blessing.
But fit is a foundation.

And sometimes F.I.T. requires both faith and a financial plan.

A Letter to My Three

You know who you are.

I’m not asking you to have everything figured out.
I’m asking you to start thinking intentionally.

To My 11th Graders ❤️

Think about the schools you’re considering and answer:

Why does this school feel right to me?
What would make it worth investing in?

We’re not building spreadsheets yet.
We’re building awareness.

To My 7th Grader 👊🏾

Your assignment is simple:

Start paying attention to yourself.

What subjects make you lose track of time?
What environments make you confident?
Do you prefer big campuses or smaller communities?
What kind of people help you grow?

College fit doesn’t start senior year.
It starts with self-awareness.

We are not choosing based on fear.
We are not choosing based on ego.
We are not choosing based only on free.

We are choosing based on F.I.T.

And sometimes the right side isn’t the free side.

— Uncle 🎓

02/16/2026

COLLEGE BOUND & DOWN: THE UNCLE EDITION

Clarity. Confidence. College—One Decision at a Time.

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IS LOCATION REALLY A FACTOR?

FIT > ZIP Code.

Students often say, “I want to get away.”
But distance alone doesn’t create growth — engagement does.

A school being close doesn’t make it a bad fit.
A school being far doesn’t make it a good one.

You can be 20 minutes from home and have a brand‑new experience if you:

• Join organizations
• Build community
• Use campus resources
• Stretch yourself academically and socially

And you can be 600 miles away and still feel stuck if the school:

• Doesn’t support your learning style
• Isn’t financially sustainable
• Doesn’t match your personality or goals
• Leaves you without a support system

Before choosing distance, ask:

• Does this school fit who I am and who I’m becoming
• Will I be supported and challenged
• Can I afford to stay and finish
• Does this environment help me grow

A great FIT will take you farther than any ZIP code ever could.

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A LETTER TO MY THREE

To my three — my twin nieces and my nephew:

You don’t have to go far to grow.
You don’t have to leave home to become who you’re meant to be.
You don’t have to chase distance to chase purpose.

Choose the place that fits your learning style, your goals, and your values.
Choose the place that challenges you and supports you.
Choose the place that helps you become the best version of yourselves.

Wherever you go, I’m cheering for you, praying for you, and walking with you every step of the way.

— Uncle Corey

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