Oct 29, 2018 | Admissions, Article, Parenting |
Jeffrey J. Selingo is such a keen observer of college life. We must highlight a recent post of his from The Washington Post. You may recall, that Selingo is the author of There Is Life After College, about how today’s graduates launch into their careers. He is the...
Oct 11, 2018 | Article, Financial Literacy, Living Independently, Paying for College |
We are always pleased to see credit unions providing insights into college life. From our experience, credit unions are a great source of insight for college families. A recent article appeared by Tim Blanford, of the Collins Community Credit Union, that contains some...
Oct 1, 2018 | Article, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, Preparing |
[Photo credit: Lending Memo, cc license] Money. Money for college. Those are always topics we aim to discuss in a clear and transparent way for college parents. There are many places that have outstanding information for completing the FAFSA. One of our favorite...
Sep 10, 2018 | Article, Humor, Transitioning |
The ninth comic in the College Parents of America Humor series is now available on Collegeparents.org. This comic, created by collaboration between College Parents of America and Hector Curriel, deals with a combination of college pricing sticker shock and the state...
Sep 1, 2018 | Article, Student Health, Student Success |
One of the greatest concerns of college parents has to do with the health and well being of their college student. It is often the case, that a college parent will hear from their student they are “feeling bad and can’t understand why they felt so run down...
Aug 17, 2018 | Article, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Research & Advocacy, student loans |
We are always pleased to see new data regarding trends in higher education, particularly when they involve the views of college parents and families. As a result, it is timely to see this is new research from Sallie Mae and Ipsos. The clear majority of families...
Aug 2, 2018 | Article, Living Independently, Transitioning |
Moving your student to college is often filled with stress, sweat and emotion. So being prepared is vital to making the most of this moment and leaving your student on campus both confident and secure. Some elements of moving to college remain similar to when you may...
Jul 27, 2018 | Article, Financial Literacy, Parenting |
Becoming a college parent for the first time brings a number of new things. New language, new customers and even new legal rights for your student. One of our purposes is to help college families avoid surprises. So this post aims to clarify some of the most common...
Jul 25, 2018 | Article, College Tips, Completing, Insurance, Paying for College, Research & Advocacy |
According to the 2018 Allianz Tuition Insurance College Confidence Index, parents are more concerned than a year ago about their child’s ability to finish college without needing to withdraw, though students’ level of confidence in finishing held steady....
