Your soon-to-be college student is busy getting ready to head off to college. You want to make sure that both you and she have all of the information that you both need, and you want to help her prepare. So you ask her to share some pieces of information with you — so you can … Read more
Many elementary, middle and high schools today use a Parent Portal to help parents stay abreast of their student’s progress and activities. Parents are encouraged to stay involved and to check the Portal every day. Portals often provide information about school activities, attendance information, homework assignments, and student grades. Parents can also use the portal … Read more
You send your student off to college and assume that four years later he will graduate with a degree. You plan on four years — and you work hard to budget for four years. And then you realize that it may take your student longer than four years to graduate. Why is your student the … Read more
In our last post, we shared some of the information gathered by Complete College America about college completion rates. In their report The Four-Year Myth CCA shared some sobering information about the length of time that most students in this country need to complete their degrees. We think it is important for parents to understand … Read more
It is possible that your college student may be a part-time student — taking only one or two classes per term while working or doing something else. There are many students who might benefit from entering college slowly — for either academic or financial reasons. This is a decision that you and your student may … Read more
Have you heard the term ”Satisfactory Academic Progress” or SAP? SAP pertains to financial aid eligibility and discussions of the policy are a result of federal regulations incorporated into the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, which require students to be making Satisfactory Academic Progress in order to continue to receive federal financial aid. This … Read more
This is the second of two articles about parent participation in admissions visits to colleges. The college visit is an important part of the college admission process, but parents may not be sure how best to participate in and maximize that visit. Our first article suggested some things parents should think about as they prepare … Read more
High school seniors wait anxiously for that all important college acceptance letter. Parents of those high school seniors wait just as anxiously for that all important financial aid letter. Everyone agrees that college is expensive these days, and most of us need financial help to be able to afford it. The financial aid letter which … Read more
If the college acceptance letters have just begun to come in, congratulations! You are now officially a college parent. You are excited for your student, and possibly a bit overwhelmed for yourself. You’re not sure what you should be thinking about, or doing, or how to help your student prepare for the next phase. Here … Read more
The reality these days is that most college students will work while they are going to school. The cost of tuition is high — and climbing. In some families, parents may bear all, or a majority of the costs of college, but the majority of students are expected to contribute to expenses. Students may contribute … Read more
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