Break into College
Break into College
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Break into College is your place for warm, friendly, and expert advice, where we cover everything from college prep, college admissions, and college success so you can achieve your goals. Break into College is hosted by Sydney Montgomery, the Founder and Executive Director of Barrier Breakers, an educational nonprofit that specializes in providing high-touch admissions advising to students of all backgrounds as well as free support for first-generation and low-income college applicants. Your host for this podcast is LoVetta Jenkins, Barrier Breakers’ Outreach and Wellness Coordinator, who helps ensure students succeed from freshman to senior year of college. As a reminder, you can always submit questions for us to answer for free at bit.ly/breakintocollege and you can learn more about our work at college.barrier-breakers.org.
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The podcast focuses on college admissions insights, scholarship opportunities, and personal development throughout the college experience. Episodes include discussions on the significance of authentic college applications, the value of summer programs, and actionable strategies for securing scholarships, highlighting diverse student experiences and effective advocacy.
Break into College is your place for warm, friendly, and expert advice, where we cover everything from college prep, college admissions, and college success so you can achieve your goals. Break into College is hosted by Sydney Montgomery, the Founder and Executive Director of Barrier Breakers, an educational nonprofit that specializes in providing high-touch admissions advising to students of all backgrounds as well as free support for first-generation and low-income college applicants. Your host for this podcast is LoVetta Jenkins, Barrier Breakers’ Outreach and Wellness Coordinator, who helps ensure students succeed from freshman to senior year of college. As a reminder, you can always submit questions for us to answer for free at bit.ly/breakintocollege and you can learn more about our work at college.barrier-breakers.org.
In this empowering follow-up episode, Rhonda Copeland Lyle returns to Break Into College to dive deeper into financial aid strategy and unconventional paths to fully funded college education. She explains the importance of the “second ask” after an initial aid offer, how to build relationships with key decision-makers, and why applying to everything—even what you think you won’t get—can unlock hidden scholarships. Rhonda also shares insight on early scholarship opportunities, standout extracurriculars, critical languages, and alternative routes like CLEP exams and portfolios to earn credits. The core message? Start early, stand out, and never be afraid to ask for more.
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