In this session, participants will explore a comprehensive framework designed to address the essential question: how might we build a strong and connected family of wealth? The discussion will center on the ten core competencies crucial at each life stage for navigating the unique challenges and opportunities that wealth brings. Attendees will be encouraged to reflect on their current positions, envision future possibilities, and identify areas for growth.
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While there is no single thing that makes a college essay good, there are three core characteristics that are part of every good essay. Beginning with knowing how to immediately establish attention within the first sentence, a college essay can stand out and make the admission officers want to read further and discover more about the person who is seeking admission into their college.
How and Why to Do a Pre-College Summer Program
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While there are many ways for a high school student to gain meaningful experiences during the summer for college, one excellent way is to attend a pre-college program. Learn how can you choose the right summer program.
The Complete College Application Process Timeline
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The college application process is the culmination of everything you've spent time working on throughout high school. Remember that planning ahead and breaking the process down into smaller steps will make it much more manageable and straightforward. Follow this path to navigate the road to college with great clarity and success.
College Interview Guide
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Whether or not a college requires an interview as part of its application process, it’s highly encouraged to have one with an admissions representative or alum. These interviews are a great opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the institution. This guide with tips for success, sample questions, and a preparation checklist will help you make the most of your interviews.
College Checklists for High School Students
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Getting ready for college is an important part of any education planning. From 9th grade to 12th grade, these college preparation checklists provide a clear outline for parents and their high school children who want to know more about how to get ready for college. The first key step will begin with choosing the right courses in high school.
Guide to College Visits
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Visiting colleges is a great way for a college-bound student to gain a firsthand view and help determine which college is the right fit. To make the most of each visit and as part of your education planning, get prepared with this guide that offers tips, checklists, and thoughtful questions to ask your admissions rep and current students about the academic programs, student life, and the campus.
Money conversations can be difficult, and yet they are necessary. FOX Chief Learning Officer Mindy Kalinowski Earley is joined by Amy Zehnder and Cindy Coe as they discuss financial education using an engaging, gamified approach. Using the FOX Family Learning Handbook, and Amy and Cindy’s new book Courageous Money, Your Adventure Through Money National Park as a guide, we’ll discuss money relationships, financial planning and the implications of growing up with wealth and how that influences many of our adult behaviors.
FOX’s Chief Learning Officer, Mindy Kalinowski Earley, explains how and why family education is an essential component that supports family cohesion and the transfer of wealth and legacy through generations. During this session she walks viewers through the newly released FOX Family Learning Handbook, filled with a roadmap of tools that will assist leaders in addressing common family education challenges as well as strategies to solve them. View the Family Learning Handbook.
Often, families execute wealth transfer planning strategies without fully considering what wealth and family legacy means to them—particularly the importance of defining and sharing their associated social, economic, and philanthropic values. In this interview, two advisors examine the value of family education and the critical role advisors play in the process.