It’s that time of year where students, parents, and educators stock their shelves with college planning tools. Dr. Christine Hand Gonzales has written several books you may find helpful to you in the college search and application process, as well as the financial planning and scholarship search.
Top recommendations include College Bound: Proven Ways to Plan and Prepare For Getting Into the College Of Your Dreams,the companion workbook, My College Bound Plan, Your College Planning Survival Guide: Smart Tips From Students, Parents and Professionals Who Made It Through, and Paying for College Without Breaking the Bank: The Ultimate Students, Parent and Educator Guide to Over 500 Financial Aid and Scholarship Resources (http://tinyurl.com/l7ofafs)- Read more about book choices – click here.
“College Bound” and the companion workbook, “My College Bound Plan” guides you through the college planning timeline, the search and application process, and campus visits, with additional tips and resources. It will show ways to approach counselors, teachers, or moderators to request an effective letter of recommendation, give tips 
on self-marketing through the college essay, provide suggestions for a top-notch resume of extracurricular activities, and offer advice for taking standardized tests. If you are a budding artist, a competitive athlete, or interested in a military career, or transitioning from being home-schooled to college, this book is for you. If you have special needs or a disability, this book is for you. If you are thinking about learning a trade or attending community college, this book is for you. Interested in understanding the “nuts and bolts” of financial aid and where to find scholarships? This book is for you. Looking for an extensive list of publications and internet resources that is beyond compare? “College Bound” is for you – giving you all these resources and more.Each book offers timelines, checklists, reliable internet resources and much more.
Students and parents offered their insights by answering the question; “If you knew then what you know now, what would you have done differently during
your college planning process?” As the saying goes, “Hindsight is 20/20!”
Learn tactical tips on how to survive the college planning process. Your College Planning Survival Guide provides you with:
- Critical advice from students, parents, and professionals that have been there.
- Detailed tips on how to approach every aspect of college planning from start to finish.
- Powerful strategies for the most challenging questions about careers, colleges, and financial aid.
- A must-read resource if you really want to know the “ins” and “outs” of the college search and application process.
Your training guide spells success –
- Survival Sense – Identify Your Goals and Your Gifts
- Use Action – Create a Plan of Action for High School and College
- Record Where You Are – Build Your Resume for Success
- Value Living – Gain Direction, Prepare Yourself, and Anticipate the Next Step
- Identify – Know Who Can Help You Along the Way
- Vanquish Fear and Panic – Learn How to Handle Stress
- Act On Your Search – Explore Careers, Majors, and Colleges
- Learn the Ropes – Kick start Your Future, Know Your Role in the Process
You can start your scholarship early with Paying For College Without Breaking the Bank! This comprehensive and insightful guide is written so it will be like having a
professional financial aid and college planner beside you every step of the way.
- Follow the college planning timeline.
- Review the financial aid application process.
- Calculate the actual costs of attending college.
- Increase your chances of receiving aid and scholarships.
- Compare aid offers and learn how to appeal if needed.
- Avoid costly mistakes when applying for aid.
- Tips for completing the required federal form, the FAFSA.
- Learn where to find scholarships
- Budget checklists and more!
- Looking for an extensive list of publications and internet resources that is beyond compare? This book is for you – giving you all these resources and more.
A Book of Questions To Jumpstart Your Career Search by Christine Hand Gonzales, Ed.D.
Now Available in eBook for $4.99 and paperback for $9.99 on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com
A Book of Question To Jumpstart Your Career Search was written as a resource to help students and parents. This ultimate resource tool is like having a professional career counselor beside you every step of the way. It will make you think about questions that may be important to you in your career search such as:
How do I get started? What do I do next? Who can help me? Where do I look for information? What kind of training do I need? What questions do I ask before choosing a major? What if I change my mind about my career track? Where do I find reliable online resources?
This book of questions is meant to be fun and thought provoking. So, discover how you really feel about your interests, skills, talents, and goals in life. One question will lead to another.
Click here for free downloads Reading Apps from Amazon for PC, Mac, iPad, and other devices for Kindle Version. Click here for free download Reading Apps from Barnes and Noble for PC, Mac, iPad and other devices for Nook Version.
Thinking about taking classes online? How to Impress Your Instructor 
Online: Quick Tips to Success for the Virtual Student by Harold T. Gonzales, Jr. Ed.D., is the essential resource guide for online students and a must-read for educators working with students in higher education settings. The author offers an overview of the keys to success for the virtual student as they delve into their online learning experience and provides tips to impressing their online instructor. The book covers a broad range of topics including learning styles, time management techniques, online etiquette and communication skills, evaluation, and the challenging problems of plagiarism and cheating. Every student who is currently taking online courses for credit — or is considering doing so — should order this no nonsense book for straight facts about participating in the online education experience. (http://tinyurl.com/l54jcqy)
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