Effingham County Beyond the Tassel is a weekly podcast hosted by education equity advocate and rural communities champion, Craig Williams, featuring insider tips to help families and students prepare for the transition from high school to college. College isn’t for everyone but, on average, about two out of every three kids from rural communities wind up going to college. Our mission is to help rural kids make the most of that process, helping them with the tools to gain admission to the schools of their choice and to help parents with strategies to make college more affordable. Through this podcast, and our website, journey12.com, we hope to enhance the odds of young people from less populous areas finding success with their college admissions process. Our kids are just as smart and hardworking as kids anywhere and we strive to share insights and strategies in an effort to level the playing field for our students as they ramp-up for college application process and other post-secondary intentions, to include military, the trades, family business, and the world of work. Episodes drop every Tuesday. Subscribe to always have access to the latest insights.