Budgeting With Your College Student

2 years ago

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

Using the Family Vacation for College Visits

2 years ago

Family vacations can serve a dual purpose if you have a student thinking about college. Combining your family vacation with…

Shorten Their Time to Degree With Summer School

2 years ago

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

Make Summer Break Worth It

2 years ago

A year or so ago, I talked about how high school students could make the most of their summer break.…

Connecting Majors to Careers

2 years ago

Many parents think of the majors our students pursue and assume they transfer directly into careers. But that isn’t the…

Your Financial Aid Plan B

2 years ago

Are you wondering why your student hasn’t received their financial aid package yet? Actually, if you’re involved in this process,…

Start the Semester Off Right

2 years ago

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

Returning Home From College

2 years ago

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

What Does The Career Center Really Do?

2 years ago

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

Should Your Student Apply Early Decision?

3 years ago

It’s that time! High school students are scrambling to submit their early decision and early action applications to college. Perhaps…