Paying for College
How Federal Student Loans Work
The federal student loan system in the United States is designed to help students finance…
Student Success
Students Need Challenge and Support
Parents of new college students often worry that their students will receive the support they…
Health and Wellness
Letting College Students Rest During Holiday Breaks
In the past, I’ve offered college students ideas for filling their holiday breaks with internship…
Student Success
Connecting With Faculty
Faculty are the single most important group offering learning experiences for students at colleges. Working…
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…
Choosing a College
Using the Family Vacation for College Visits
Family vacations can serve a dual purpose if you have a student thinking about college.…
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…
How Colleges Work
Make Summer Break Worth It
A year or so ago, I talked about how high school students could make the…
Using Campus Resources
Connecting Majors to Careers
Many parents think of the majors our students pursue and assume they transfer directly into…