Carol is the parent of twins who are seniors in high school and a 20-year old son at community college who will transfer as a junior at the same time the twins start. Carol's oldest graduated in 2006 and will go to grad school when the other three start college - FOUR kids in college at once! Carol is also an avid blogger - northwestladybug.blogspot.com.

Cherie is a school teacher by trade with over 32 years of experience teaching teenagers. She's done the college routine three times herself with a B.S. in Education, a Master of Library Science and an Educational Specialist degree in Staff and Personnel. She has two sons - a college graduate and a senior in high school.

A wife, mom and writer, Jane works part-time for a small PR/advertising agency and helps with her husband’s psychological practice. She has 18-year-old boy/girl twins who were born after five miserable years of infertility treatment. Jane is currently working on a book about Southern food stories, a part of the country so rich in food lore!

Janet is a mother of two college children from New Jersey. Her son is a senior in Maryland majoring in biology with the hopes of continuing his studies in dental school. Her daughter is a junior also in the field of science, majoring in nutrition. Janet has been married to the same man for almost 28 years - my have the years flown!

Katherine's own college experience still plays a significant role in her life – from the degree that has shaped her career to the great group of friends she once shared a dorm with – priceless! A freelance writer, Katherine lives in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania with her husband and two sons.

Kimberly is a married, mother of 6 children - 3 in college, 2 in high school, and one in grade school. She's active with her students, planning post-school events and fundraising activities and assisting her husband with the local basketball program. In her free time, she enjoys watching sports, especially basketball and lacrosse when her children are playing!

An award-winning writer from Iowa, Lee spent 26 years writing about every subject imaginable - including a 13-year stint as an education reporter. She runs a successful freelance writing business from home while raising two teenage sons. Their oldest will be heading for college this fall somewhere in the Midwest.

Mary is the parent of two children – a senior and a high school junior - in Arizona. She is also a consultant, freelance writer, and career counselor. Now she is no longer talking about the college process, but living it! Mary invites you to come along for the “senior year ride” as it promises to be an enlightening experience for all!

Rick is a high school English teacher from Michigan and the father of two children, one college junior and a high school senior. Rick has a lot of experience helping his students write college essays and find scholarships for college that he can now share with his son.

Scott is an honor roll student, an experienced farm worker and an athlete attending a state school in Iowa. During his freshman year, he'll share how he helps his family with the tuition bills and living expenses and how he makes the adjustment to life in college.