College Transition
Yes, Send Them CARE Packages
There is little that warms the hearts of college students more than receiving a CARE…
College Transition
Engage With Other Parents During Orientation
As your student makes their final preparations for college and new student orientation, don’t think…
College Transition
Budgeting With Your College Student
When students go off to college, we worry about many things. These include: how will…
How Colleges Work
Shorten Their Time to Degree With Summer School
This is the second in my “making the most of summer” series. We often look…
Student Success
Start the Semester Off Right
It’s important to start the semester off right, whether a student is just starting, or…
College Transition
Returning Home From College
Your student is coming home from college. Yay! Many parents talk about students returning home…
Using Campus Resources
What Does The Career Center Really Do?
For years, I’ve encouraged students to visit the career center of their college or university…
Health and Wellness
Binge Drinking in College
Many parents worry about their students engaging in binge drinking in college, and they should.…
Using Campus Resources
What Does it Mean to be Pre-Med, or Pre-Anything?
Congrats! Your student is heading to college as a pre-med student. Hooray! But what does…
Paying for College
Financial Literacy and Your College Student
Parents surely worry about their student’s literacy—the ability to read, write and communicate effectively. But…