College Costs & Divorce Explained: What to Consider Before You Sign Your Settlement Your divorce may be happening now. College may be years away. But the decisions you make in your divorce settlement today could affect how college expenses are handled later. In Episode 23 of Discussions With a Divorce Coach: 5 Questions in 15 Minutes, Kimberly Lorah, Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Divorce Coach®, and DCA Certified Pre-Mediation Divorce Coach, sits down with Vicki Vollweiler, MBA, CDC, founder and CEO of College Financial Prep, to discuss an expense divorcing parents may not be thinking about yet: college. From financial aid and FAFSA to deciding who may be responsible for tuition and other college expenses, Vicki explains why these conversations can be important before a divorce settlement is finalized. 🎓 Why college expenses deserve consideration during the divorce process 🎓 How divorce can affect financial aid and FAFSA considerations 🎓 Questions parents may want to explore about who will pay for what 🎓 Why waiting until a child is applying to college can create additional challenges 🎓 How planning ahead may help reduce confusion and future conflict 🎓 Why understanding your options before signing your settlement can help you make more informed decisions Your child doesn't have to be a high school senior for college planning to matter. Sometimes preparing for the future means asking questions years before you need the answers. Vicki Vollweiler, MBA, CDC, is the founder and CEO of College Financial Prep, a college financial planning expert, Certified Divorce Coach, speaker, and author of College Planning for Divorced and Widowed Parents. Drawing on both her professional expertise and personal experience as a divorced parent, Vicki specializes in helping families, particularly separated, divorced, remarried, and single parents, understand the financial complexities of college planning. Her work helps families better understand financial aid, scholarships, student loans, and college costs so they can make informed decisions while considering their own financial future. 🌐 College Financial Prep 📋 Free Divorce & College Planning Strategic Timeline: Get Vicki's Free Strategic Timeline 📚 Vicki's Book: College Planning for Divorced and Widowed Parents Find the Book on Amazon Kimberly Lorah is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Divorce Coach®, and DCA Certified Pre-Mediation Divorce Coach, and founder of Blossom Coaching. Kim helps individuals navigate the emotional and practical challenges of divorce, prepare for important conversations and decisions, and move forward with greater clarity, confidence, and courage. Whether you're considering divorce, preparing for mediation, already navigating the process, or trying to figure out what comes next, you don't have to navigate the transition without support. 🌼 Kimberly Lorah Coaching & Blossom Coaching 🤝 Pre-Mediation Divorce Coaching 👩 Women's Divorce Support Group 👨 Men's Divorce Support Group Discussions With a Divorce Coach: 5 Questions in 15 Minutes brings together professionals from across the divorce landscape for focused conversations designed to help you better understand your options and approach important decisions with greater clarity and confidence. Fast. Focused. Full of insight. 💛 Subscribe for more conversations about divorce, mediation preparation, finances, parenting, real estate, emotional well-being, and rebuilding life after divorce. And if you know a parent navigating divorce who hasn't yet thought about how college expenses fit into their future, please share this episode with them. Sometimes one question asked before you sign can prevent a lot of uncertainty later. Your marriage may have ended, but your life is not over.
