{"podcast":{"title":"Parents: Is Your Teen College Ready?","slug":"parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024","podcast_index_feed_id":5437024,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/HyXhW3hM","website_url":"https://parents-is-your-teen-college-ready.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/cd94a5e4-8afc-4acb-8ee9-02061f76ae23/9aae2399-5dd3-4f6c-829e-6466b0ae9eed/3000x3000/logo-podcast.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Shellee Howard","episode_count":153,"summary":"Your teen is in middle school or high school, and college is on the horizon! Do you know where to begin? It can be overwhelming! Which college will be a good fit? Can you afford it? What is my teen passionate about? This can be an exciting time, but a stressful one! College admission is at an all time high in both competitiveness and cost. How do you navigate this? Your host Shellee Howard with College Ready has helped countless families in the college admissions process while saving them thousands of dollars in tuition! In her podcast, she sits down with new and past clients to share their experiences with College Ready, along with financial advisors and other experts who understand the importance of financial awareness when it comes to graduating from college debt free. This year's College Ready seniors earned over 17 million dollars in scholarships and grants! The information you hear on this show is priceless, you really can’t afford to not tune in!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T22:19:40.945796+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024"},"episode":{"title":"Is Your Teen’s College Financially Safe? What Parents Must Know About College Closures and Risk","slug":"is-your-teen-s-college-financially-safe-what-parents-must-know-about-college-closures-and-risk","published_at":"2026-02-10T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024/is-your-teen-s-college-financially-safe-what-parents-must-know-about-college-closures-and-risk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024","url":"https://parents-is-your-teen-college-ready.simplecast.com/episodes/is-your-teens-college-financially-safe-what-parents-must-know-about-college-closures-and-risk-g5JDkkOU","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/81be547e-cd65-4642-9b32-8c344b462e0f/episodes/eeadafaf-a7ae-458b-b53f-11811434f362/audio/feba3107-eb2d-4cd8-8e2a-2ba868058c80/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=HyXhW3hM","summary":"What happens if your teen’s college closes before they graduate? In this episode, College Ready founder Shellee Howard welcomes Gary Stocker, PhD, founder of College Viability, to discuss the growing — and often hidden — financial instability facing many U.S. colleges. Gary explains why small private colleges are closing at increasing rates, how tuition discounts are often framed as scholarships, and why parents should evaluate a college’s financial health before looking at majors, rankings, or campus amenities. Together, they break down graduation rates, enrollment trends, teach-out agreements, and why low-enrollment majors can put students at risk of program closures. This episode equips parents with practical tools and a new lens for evaluating colleges — so students don’t lose time, money, or momentum. A must-listen for parents who want clarity, protection, and smarter college decisions.","meta_description":"What happens if your teen’s college closes before they graduate? In this episode, College Ready founder Shellee Howard welcomes Gary Stocker, PhD, founder…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1306,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024/episodes/is-your-teen-s-college-financially-safe-what-parents-must-know-about-college-closures-and-risk/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/parents-is-your-teen-college-ready-5437024/is-your-teen-s-college-financially-safe-what-parents-must-know-about-college-closures-and-risk.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}