Mar 11, 2021 | Article, Completing, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, Student Health
Many college parents have been asking us about tuition insurance. Tuition insurance is an affordable form of protection that reimburses a college student / family if they are forced to complete a withdrawal from college due to a covered reason. We believe protecting...
Mar 9, 2021 | Article, Preparing, Student Success, Transitioning
We are big fans of The Washington Post and particularly the work of Nick Anderson who covers higher education for The Washington Post. He has been a writer and editor at The Post since 2005 and is worth following on Twitter at @wpnick His most recent article in The...
Mar 4, 2021 | Article, Completing
Since 1997, College Parents of America has strived to provide valuable resource information to our members, as well as vigorous advocacy. One of those key resource areas involves the question of academic preparation for college, not just what it takes to get in to...
Mar 2, 2021 | Article, Transitioning
As high school seniors choose the colleges they’ll attend this fall, many parents are finding that a Relationships 101 course is not only a good idea, it’s required. Teresa Cowan, 44, of Detroit took a crash course. When her son, Cassly Sullen III, left...
Feb 25, 2021 | Article, Completing, Preparing, Resources, Transitioning
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (sometimes referred to as the Buckley Amendment) was designed to protect the privacy of educational records and to establish the rights of students to inspect and review their educational records. It also provided...
Feb 23, 2021 | Article, First Weeks of College, Transitioning
College classes start up again soon—and whether your student is a freshman or senior, it can be a stressful time for both parties due to finances, moving, and new experiences. You might think that because you’re assisting financially – tuition payments, rent,...
Feb 18, 2021 | Admissions, Article, Cost of College, Paying for College
It may sound strange, but if your family received a “scholarship” to buy a car would it lead you to buy it? We encourage college parents to consider the implications for your own college admissions experience and be careful to understand the...
Feb 16, 2021 | Article, Research & Advocacy, Student Health, Student Success
College Parents are often worried about the health of their students. The choices they make about alcohol are particularly concerning. As a result, it is worth sharing this powerful student story from Odyssey Online, a social content platform of millennial and many...
Feb 4, 2021 | Admissions, Student Success, Transitioning
Don’t Catch Senioritis! It Could Cost You Your College Acceptance NBC News By Elizabeth Chuck provided a useful report for college students and parents worried about a school revoking their admission. The report indicates that even though the “college...
