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Scholarships360’s Office Hours podcast explores the trends shaping higher education while breaking down what they mean for students and families today. Host Will Geiger sits down with leaders across the field, including VPs of Enrollment, EdTech founders, and Directors of College Counseling, to unpack the ideas, challenges, and innovations driving the future of higher ed and turn them into actionable advice for students and parents navigating the process of admissions and financial aid.
How did Scholarships360 go from a blog started by two brothers to a platform that is now helping millions of students, parents, and counselors find scholarship opportunities? Scholarships360 co-founders Will Geiger and Brian Geiger tell the story behind Scholarships360 in this week's special episode!
Date: April 14, 2026How can students rethink the college admissions journey as the beginning rather than the whole story? What are the most important factors for students and families to look at when deciding where to go to school? Dr. Jay Jacobs answers all of these questions and more in this week’s episode of Office Hours!
Date: April 7, 2026What is block scheduling and how is it a beneficial model for first year college students? Why is it important to take a wide variety of classes in college? How should students go about finding financial aid? Brian Matzke answers all these questions and more in this week's episode!
Date: March 31, 2026How can we attempt to fix the broken systems within American higher education? What does it take to start a new university model? What is the impact of simplifying admissions? Ben Crocker takes on all these questions and more!
Date: March 24, 2026How can students avoid the noise and chaos that surrounds the college application process? When should students realistically start thinking about what colleges they want to apply to? What should students pay attention to beyond the numbers and statistics of a school? Andrew Linnehan answers all these questions and more on this episode of Office Hours.
Date: March 17, 2026Do students need to have their career figured out before starting college? How can high school students (especially juniors and sophomores) put themselves in the best position for a strong merit aid offer? Is the sticker price what families actually end up paying? Chief Enrollment Officer at Adelphi University, Shawana Singletary answers these questions and more!
Date: March 10, 2026How should students navigate and show authenticity in college admissions during a time of change? Do most students pay the full sticker price for college? Dr. Angel Pérez answers these questions and more in this weeks episode!
Date: March 3, 2026Are student loans themselves the problem or can they be a useful tool for students and families? And how can students find their best "financial fit" when it comes to paying for college? Justin Draeger divers into these topics, along with how to navigate financial aid appeals.
Date: February 24, 2026Community college is an affordable, local, and career-aligned path that can deliver some of the highest return-on-investment outcomes in higher education. So why is it often a second choice? In this episode, Dr. Aarti Dhupelia explains the benefits of community college.
Date: February 17, 2026How can families appeal financial aid offers? And how can you decide whether you're taking out too much debt for your degree? In this episode, Matt Carpenter answers these questions, and many more.
Date: February 10, 2026How can educational institutions work together with employers to best prepare students for the workforce? Dana Stephenson recommends that they scaffold experience.
Date: February 3, 2026How should we frame conversations about the cost of college, and how can student outcomes such as future income factor into these evaluations? On this week's episode, Jeff Mavros helps us approach these questions.
Date: January 27, 2026By the way...Scholarships360 is 100% free!
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