Jun 30, 2026 · 35 min · 10 segments
College planning is stressful for any family–but when parents are divorced, separated, remarried, widowed or parenting on their own, the process can get even more complicated. In this episode of…
Vicki VollweilerGuest
Amy PolackoHost
She's the founder of a college financial prep and helps families navigate the complex process of planning and paying for college while reducing financial and emotional stress.
She specializes in working with separated, divorced, widowed, remarried, and single-parent households, and she is that trusted neutral third party through the college planning journey.
And I think a lot of us need that, right, Vicki? We'll, [laughs] we'll get into it.
Um, through her personalized strategy and financial aid guidance, scholarship support, and college cost reduction planning, she has helped families save thousands, and in some cases hundreds of thousands of dollars on college costs.
She's also the author of the book College Planning for Divorced and Widowed Parents, and regularly speaks to parents and divorce professionals on these topics.
So I am so excited to have you here personally, because [laughs] I have a, a junior, uh, in high school.
We've talked about this, right? And I also think so many of my coaching clients are dealing with this.
Or, as I say to them, Vicki, right, your kids could be three and four, but you've really gotta think about this.
She's the founder of a college financial prep and helps families navigate the complex process of planning and paying for college while reducing financial and emotional stress.
She specializes in working with separated, divorced, widowed, remarried, and single-parent households, and she is that trusted neutral third party through the college planning journey.
And I think a lot of us need that, right, Vicki? We'll, [laughs] we'll get into it.
Um, through her personalized strategy and financial aid guidance, scholarship support, and college cost reduction planning, she has helped families save thousands, and in some cases hundreds of thousands of dollars on college costs.
She's also the author of the book College Planning for Divorced and Widowed Parents, and regularly speaks to parents and divorce professionals on these topics.
So I am so excited to have you here personally, because [laughs] I have a, a junior, uh, in high school.
We've talked about this, right? And I also think so many of my coaching clients are dealing with this.
Or, as I say to them, Vicki, right, your kids could be three and four, but you've really gotta think about this.
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