Roundup of Helpful Posts for April

As April rolls around for your college student, the finish line is in sight.  Your college student is possibly feeling overwhelmed about how much still needs to be done before the end of the term, and at the same time trying to plan a schedule for next year and arrange for housing.  There are many end-of-year activities taking place.  She may also be worrying about a summer job or internship.  If your student is a senior, the ultimate concern is with a job or graduate school.  As other students at school begin to plan schedules and choose dorm rooms and roommates, the reality of next year’s possible uncertainty sets in for many seniors.

Your patience and support may be especially needed right now as your student tries to manage his time in the present – and also plan ahead.  Here are a few posts that may be helpful as you, too, try to juggle this busy time of the academic year.

Anticipating the College Journey:

• Parents and College Admissions: How to Make the Most of Your Campus Visit
• Parents and College Admissions: What to Ask During Your Campus Visit
• Making Sense of Your Student’s College Financial Aid Package
• College Acceptance – Or Rejection – Letters: Ten Ways Parents Can Help Students Cope
• Parents Can Help High School – and College – Students Deal With Disappointment
• Students May Be Accepted to College, But for Spring Admission
• College Waitlist: Should Your Child Just Wait?
• Should My Student Consider Taking a Gap Year Before Starting College?
• Should My Student Consider Deferring Enrollment for College?
• My College Student Received His Financial Aid Package, But What is Federal Work Study?

The Year’s Final Push:

• The End-of-Semester Push: Can Parents Help?
• How Parents Can Help College Students Value Their Mistakes
• Cheering Your College Student on From a Distance
• Helping Your College Students Find Support on Campus
• 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
• Helping Your College Student Avoid “How Do I Tell My Parents?” Fears

Looking Ahead

• Eight Benefits of Taking Difficult Courses in College
• Should My College Student Consider Retaking a Course?
• Should My College Student Live Off Campus?
• How Parents Can Help College Students Value Their Mistakes
• Understanding Why Your Son or Daughter Wants to Study Abroad
• Should My College Student Consider Summer Classes?
• What Should My College Student Consider When Choosing a Schedule of Classes?
• Parenting Your College Student Through the Transfer Process
• Boomerang Kids: When Your College Student or College Graduate Moves Back Home