The more that college parents know and understand about the college experience, the less we worry and the better we will be able to help our students to succeed and thrive throughout their college career. However, there is an overwhelming amount of information out there on the web. We’d like to help you find some of the information that might be most interesting and useful to you as a college parent.
In News and Views we share recent college related news and sources we’ve found as we do our research. We hope that this feature will help to introduce you to new ideas and to help you keep up with some of the current issues that may affect your college student – and you.
We invite you to read some of the articles suggested below – and to let us know what you think of some of the ideas included here.
College Admissions: 5 Ways to Get a Head Start This Summer
Anything that your student can get done in the summer won’t need to be done while they are also trying to balance school in the fall. Summer is also a great, relaxed, time for some important conversations.
What Parents of College Applicants Need to Know
College, and the admission process, has changed since you went to school.
A Top Ranked College May Not Be Best for Your Kid. Give Them These Gifts Instead.
It’s hard not to let peer pressure and your own feelings get in the way as your child makes a decision that feels so public and important to their future.
How to Help Teens Struggling with Mental Health
More teens today than ever are struggling mightily to keep it all together.
What Parents of College Applicants Need to Know
Things have changed since we went to college. What you don’t know might hurt your student.
Free College? It’s Already an Option in Most States
Make sure you do your research. There are opportunities out there for almost everyone.
Parents, Don’t Let the College Admissions Process Ruin Your Child’s High School Experience
Food for thought.
A Closer Look at College and Career Readiness
Why high school preparation and college expectations don’t seem to match.
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