Are you wondering why your student hasn’t received their financial aid package yet? Actually, if you’re involved in this process, you may already know. The FAFSA—the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is—to put it mildly—out of whack this year. Here’s what’s gong on behind the scenes and what being done to fix it. Why […]
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For years, I’ve encouraged students to visit the career center of their college or university as soon as they arrive on campus. There are several reasons why, but for other college graduates “of a certain age,” I’d add that this “is not your father’s career center.” Career Center Defined College career centers provides an array
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It’s that time! High school students are scrambling to submit their early decision and early action applications to college. Perhaps your student is doing the same, but should they? Are there advantages to applying early versus applying later? Definitions Early decision and early action are two application options in which students apply to college in
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Many parents worry about their students engaging in binge drinking in college, and they should. Binge drinking is a dangerous practice that puts college students at risk all around the country. Having said that, let’s focus not on worry, but on learning about and identifying ways to combat binge drinking. Binge Drinking Defined The National
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Congrats! Your student is heading to college as a pre-med student. Hooray! But what does it really mean to be pre-med, or pre-anything? Not a Major For the most part, a student who is pre-med or pre-law isn’t talking about their academic major. Few believe they are actually entering a pre-med major. Then, why call
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Parents often ask me how their students can become more competitive for college admissions. My answer? They should make the most of summer. The Strategy I don’t want your student engage in some kind of cloak and dagger subterfuge to get into their college of choice. Rather, I’d like them to be as competitive as
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One way to help your student stay on track to graduate on time is by monitoring their degree audit. And the best time to start doing that is on day one, not when they’re college seniors. What is a Degree Audit? Degree audits are tools available for college students to help them see both what’s
Writing centers are an incredibly rich source of instruction and support for students. But like many on-campus resources, they are often underutilized. What Are Writing Centers? Writing centers are an academic support department designed to help students succeed academically. Faculty are often known to say “students can’t write.” Whether that’s true or not, writing centers
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In mid-March, thousands of college students leave their schools to take a break from their studies. During a traditional Spring Break experience, students travel to warmer locations such as Florida and Texas to blow off steam and relax. Parents often worry about their students joining thousands of others in resort locations with little supervision. There
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One of the first people your student will meet in college is likely to be a resident assistant. And your first reactions might be: what do these resident assistants do, and should my student try to become one? What a Resident Assistant Does Resident Assistants or RAs, serve as upperclass guides to the campus. Resident
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