Roundup of Helpful Posts for December

We are in the homestretch of the fall semester.  As the end of the semester approaches and the holiday season is in full force, students are busy – and probably feeling overwhelmed.  There’s lots to do to get through these last few days or weeks before they can relax.

Here are a few posts that may be especially helpful to you, and to your student, as you wrap up this semester – and begin to look ahead to the next semester.

Supporting Your Student – The Final Push

• College Textbooks: Tools of the Trade – Part 3
• Sending Your College Student A Care Package
• It’s Final Exam Time: What’s a College Parent To Do?
• Beating the Procrastination Monster: How College Parents Can Help
• The End-of-Semester Push: Can College Parents Help?
• Cheering Your College Student On From a Distance

Supporting Your Student in Difficulty

• What To Do If Your Student Is Academically Dismissed From College
• What to Do If Your College Student is On Academic Probation
• What FERPA Means for You and Your College Student
• How Parents Can Help College Students Value Their Mistakes
• Helping Your College Student Avoid “How Do I Tell My Parents?” Fears

Looking Ahead – Winter Break

• What Can My College Student Do During Winter Break?
• Welcoming Your College Student Home for Holiday Visits: What to Expect
• Welcoming Your College Student Home for Holiday Visits: What You Can Do to Prepare
• Gift Books for College Students: Some Recommended Reading

Looking Ahead – Changes and Transitions

• Parenting Your College Student Through the Transfer Process – Part 1
• Parenting Your College Student Through the Transfer Process – Part 2
• Parenting Your College Student Through the Transfer Process – Part 3
• Boomerang Kids: When Your College Student or College Graduate Moves Back Home
• Understanding Why Your Son Or Daughter Wants to Study Abroad
• Helping Your College Student Prepare to Study Abroad
• Helping Your College Student Living at Home: What Can You Do?
• Helping Your College Student Living at Home: What Are the Issues?

Congratulations to you and to your student on almost making it to the end of the semester!  We hope that you find these posts helpful!  Please leave a comment and let us know which post you found most helpful.