“Sacrifice beyond reasoning”: The Dilemma in Choosing College Prestige vs Cost of Enrollment
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Deals and Discounts are a Key Component of our Three-Part Mission
While nearly all families are in sticker shock over the prices for tuition and room and board, many don’t think about all the other purchases that they are or will be making as a current or future college parent.So in addition to serving as your advocate in Washington and as a purveyor of timely information to you as you prepare for and become a college parent, we set out last year with a goal of creating partnerships in four core areas of spending and investment in the pre-college years:
Helping Your College Student Stay Healthy
In this week’s column, I will raise with you a very basic issue that is of concern to each and every current or future college parent – the physical and mental health of your son or daughter.While I am certainly not a health-care professional myself (college-level chemistry did me in on that score), we at College Parents of America are dedicated to finding and providing to you the very best medical information as it relates to preparing your teen for the college years.
Suggested Media: TED Talk on Trying Something New
For most college students, you're within a month of beginning as a freshman or within a month of returning to college. In either case, you can probably use a mental refresher about setting new goals for the semester. Or, alternatively, perhaps you want to commit to a new study, work, social or athletic regimen.
