Three companion guides to We Need To Talk About Higher Education. Coming soon.

The post-high-school decision is a system. The parent, the student, and the counselor each play a different role, with different anxieties, different vocabularies, and different decision authority. So the findings of the book become three guides, one for each reader, built on a shared spine.

Before You Sign

A Parent’s Guide to What Comes After High School. For the parent helping a student decide what to do next, whether or not they went to college themselves. Written for first-generation families, guardians, and grandparents in the parent role too.

Your Next Step

A Student’s Guide to What Comes After High School. For the high school student deciding what to do next, whether they are deciding with engaged parents or largely on their own.

The Counselor’s Field Guide

To Post-High School Decisions. For the counselor advising students and families, with the math and the tools to guide both.

Coming Soon

The guides are written and in production. Leave your email and we will tell you when they are ready.

In the meantime, the main book publishes July 8, 2026, and you can run your own numbers in the model now.