Choosing a College
The Campus Visit
We all know that visiting the college or university that your student wants to attend…
Student Success
College is Supposed to be Challenging
You will inevitably receive several difficult phone calls from your student during their first…
College Transition
Becoming a Consultant to your Student
Perhaps the most challenging change for the parents of new college students, beyond the sadness…
Student Success
Sleeping, Eating and other College Routines
I can’t tell you the number of times students have come onto the office saying…
Choosing a College
Questions for your Admissions Counselor
The admissions process can be stressful for both student and parents, that we know. While…
College Transition
Hide Their Favorite Sweater
One of the biggest transitions for parents and students during college is the lower level…
Using Campus Resources
First Time for Everything
A significant transition for new students to college is when they have to take care…
Paying for College
FAFSA 101 or, A Primer on Financial Aid
Many of us look at the price of college and wonder how we’re going to…
Paying for College
Whose Financial Aid is it Anyway?
There are few people I’ve met in my life who don’t worry about the cost…
How Colleges Work
How the Academic Year Calendar Works
College and university calendars were traditionally designed to fit the agrarian calendar, starting in late…