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 in the comments below.
Report: Kids Check Out of School As They Get Older, and Parents Are In the Dark
There’s a lot of talk these days about disengaged kids in school. It’s not our imagination – but parents may not realize it’s happening.
How to Use College Admissions Tours to Unlock Hidden Insights
There are tours and then there are tours. It depends in part on how you prepare, what you ask, and what you do. These are some good suggestions for getting the most out of those tours.
It’s a tightrope that begins during the search process and continues all through college. It’s worth beginning to find the balance early.
How to Get Accepted Into College with a Low GPA
Students with lower GPAs may think college is out of the picture, but it doesn’t have to be. Best advice – talk to your counselor – then try some of the strategies suggested.
‘Test blind’, ‘test optional’ or ‘test preferred’ – what do all these categories mean?
The more information you have, the better your decisions can be.
Boosting the College Readiness of Students With Disabilities With a Focus on Self-Efficacy
This article may be specifically about students with disabilities, but the principles apply to all students – and parents can definitely help students build self-efficacy.
How Parents Can Help Teens Overcome College Admissions Rejection
But what if rejection wasn’t something to fear? What if, instead, it was a stepping stone—an essential, even transformative, part of the journey?
Understanding Financial Aid for College: A Guide
Financial aid is any form of funding that helps a student pay for college, such as a Pell Grant, loan or merit-based scholarship.
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