College Preparation Advice in Houston, Texas
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The mission of DFS is to empower parents with the information they need to prepare their children to become the type of student colleges and universities want to bestow scholarships and grants.
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Introduction
Our program starts preparation as early as the fourth grade. That’s right. The fourth grade. If you have a child in elementary school, congratulations on being ahead of the curve. When you complete the program, you will know the financial-aid process and how to select a school that will meet the needs of your child, both academically and financially.
There is a need for our children to get information. Let’s say your child is well beyond the fourth grade. If your child is already high school junior or a senior, when will they learn why they are going to college, the difference between a college and a university, learn to take care of their business, count their grades, and count their money?
You – as parents or responsible adults – have to take responsibility for being the counselors that our children need. Developing Futures Scholars is not a children’s program. It is a program to essentially help and empower you, the parent!
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The information you will receive is in-depth, complete and desperately needed to obtain total success in the modern-day higher-educational process. It has always been my philosophy that this important information become easily available to average, everyday people like you. As a nation, we cannot afford to lose potentially successful students for lack of information. This ultimately sacrifices both our children and our communities. If you follow the 12-step plan that I have outlined for you, your child/student will obtain successful entry into college, and be well on his or her way to a successful professional career.
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Through this innovative program, you will receive much-needed information in these critical areas:
1. Parental and student empowerment – what you need to do NOW to get your child ready for college.
2. Choosing a career – what you should look for in a career and where the information can be found.
3. Selecting the right college or university for each individual – narrowing down the search to what really matters.
4. How financial aid is awarded – knowing what colleges and universities will do for your child BEFORE you even apply.
5. Career infiltration techniques – landing that first professional position and how to negotiate salary upon graduation.
These issues will be fully addressed, thereby ensuring workable solutions to problems prohibiting student success.
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Business History
Charles Anthony Potter is the founder of Developing Futures Scholars Inc. He was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Southern Illinois University. He was the first African American to repair financial systems for National Cash Register in St. Louis.
In 1981, Potter moved to Houston and built a multi-million-dollar agency for American National Insurance Company. In 1990 he saw a need to help youth succeed in the college-application and financial-aid process. Potter gave up his career to launch Developing Future Scholars Inc., a non-profit organization. Since its inception, DFS has helped thousands of parents and students secure college funding. These students have received more than $60 million dollars in financial assistance.
Mr. Potter’s commitment to the community has been acknowledged in many ways, including receiving the Jefferson Award, and an award from the Knights of Columbus. He is also a volunteer speaker for the Houston Area Urban League; he has served as the Education Thread Co-Chair of the Third Ward Community Cloth Cooperative and is a member of the Entrepreneur’s Network, the Association of Black School Educators and the Rice University Nominator’s Circle. He is a past president of the Braes Bayou Rotary Club of Houston, and a published author. Mr. Potter has been happily married for 30 years, is the father of 5, and has 9 grandchildren.
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Contact us today in Houston, Texas, to learn more about our book featuring college preparation advice.
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