{"id":1912,"date":"2026-08-20T18:48:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T18:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthyhappywisewealthy.com\/?post_type=podcast&p=1912"},"modified":"2026-08-25T22:18:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T05:18:16","slug":"shellee-howard-on-scholarships-strategy-and-graduating-college-debt-free","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/healthyhappywisewealthy.com\/index.php\/podcast\/shellee-howard-on-scholarships-strategy-and-graduating-college-debt-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Shellee Howard on Scholarships, Strategy, and Graduating College Debt-Free"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Welcome to Healthy Happy Wise Wealthy!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In this empowering and eye-opening episode, Mary Meyer sits down with Shellee Howard, founder and CEO of College Ready, to demystify one of the biggest challenges families face: getting kids into college, and getting it paid for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the whole process feels overwhelming or impossibly expensive, you’re not alone, and this conversation will leave you feeling informed, hopeful, and ready to make a plan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drawing on nearly two decades of experience and a remarkable personal story, guiding her own son from a middle-school dream through Harvard, medical school, and an orthopedic surgery residency for just $100,000 total, Shellee shares exactly how families can navigate admissions and scholarships with confidence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She breaks down the “four buckets of money,” reveals why 97% of families complete the FAFSA incorrectly, and explains why leadership and genuine “fascination with impact” matter far more than the perfect football team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best of all, she reframes the entire journey as “helping your child adult,” a gentle, values-driven process that can start as early as middle school. This episode proves that a debt-free degree isn’t a fantasy; it’s a plan. You’ve got this, and so do your kids.<\/p>\n\n\n \n

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