College Transition

Students Need Challenge and Support

Parents of new college students often worry that their students will receive the support they need to succeed in college.…

3 weeks ago

Connecting With Faculty

Faculty are the single most important group offering learning experiences for students at colleges. Working effectively with them should be…

2 months ago

Yes, Send Them CARE Packages

There is little that warms the hearts of college students more than receiving a CARE package from home. These bundles…

4 months ago

Engage With Other Parents During Orientation

As your student makes their final preparations for college and new student orientation, don’t think for a minute that your…

6 months ago

Budgeting With Your College Student

When students go off to college, we worry about many things. These include: how will they do academically? Will they…

7 months ago

Shorten Their Time to Degree With Summer School

This is the second in my “making the most of summer” series. We often look at summer school as a…

9 months ago

Start the Semester Off Right

It’s important to start the semester off right, whether a student is just starting, or almost completed college. Hitting the…

1 year ago

Returning Home From College

Your student is coming home from college. Yay! Many parents talk about students returning home from college, and the challenges…

1 year ago

What Does The Career Center Really Do?

For years, I’ve encouraged students to visit the career center of their college or university as soon as they arrive…

1 year ago

Binge Drinking in College

Many parents worry about their students engaging in binge drinking in college, and they should. Binge drinking is a dangerous…

1 year ago