HOUSTON — The college admissions process can be daunting and extremely competitive. After navigating the process with her own kids successfully, Houston mom Leann Cyr wanted to help others do the same.
She found colleges want to see students’ personalities and passions shine through in their applications.
“Between the two of (my children), they collectively received over half a million dollars in merit-based scholarships,” Cyr said.
She turned her experience into a business, launching CollegetoCareer.org.
“We’re not teaching the kids reading, writing and arithmetic,” she said. “Ultimately, that’s the job of the teachers. What we’re teaching them is everything else required to get into college.”
Glenn Flojo enrolled his son in the program after learning how complicated the process has become.
“In the past, it’s been about the grades and standardized tests,” Flojo said. “Now, competition is so fierce. Good grades are simply the baseline.”
Cyr wishes all kids had access to the information she’s able to share. Now, she’s offering scholarships to 50 students to go through the program for free.
Flojo says his son is learning what colleges are looking for in essays, interviews and extracurricular activities. CollegetoCareer.org has encouraged his son to use personal strengths and interests as inspiration.
Flojo is hopeful that knowledge will make a big difference in his son’s future.
“That’s all I want for my kids, is more choices for them,” he said.
To learn more about the scholarships, or you’re interested in sponsoring a student, visit CollegetoCareer.org.