Aug 24, 2019 | Article, Cost of College, Paying for College, student loans
Parents are a vital source of financial support for their college students. For a varieity of reasons many families have “GAP” to pay for the balance of education and schools often promote to parents the oppportunity to fund the cost of college through a...
Aug 22, 2019 | Article, Insurance, Research & Advocacy, Student Health
This is a good reminder from a New York Times story for college families this summer on the topic of student health insurance. The article is comprehensive and a must-read for all college families. College Parents of America was pleased to be a resource for the...
Aug 18, 2019 | Article, Humor, Transitioning
The first comic in the College Parents of America Humor series is now available! This comic, created by a collaborative effort between College Parents of America and Hector Curriel, addresses the stark difference between the first day of elementary school and the...
Aug 17, 2019 | Article, Completing, Cost of College, Insurance, Paying for College, Student Health, Student Success, Transitioning
There are dozens of questions that college parents and families have during the move on-to-campus and transition to college life. Among the most important questions that college families are smart to ask is – What will happen if your student has to withdraw from...
Aug 17, 2019 | Article, Student Health, Transitioning
College Parents of America applauds the leadership of the American Council on Education. In particular, the research by Hollie Chessman and Morgan Taylor that is summarized as College Student Mental Health & Well-Being library is important for all college...
Aug 14, 2019 | Article, Careers, Research & Advocacy, Student Success
In our more than twenty years of efforts to serve college parents, there are a few noteworthy voices who provided valuable insights into what is required by families, students, institutions and communities to promote & define college success. That’s why we...
Aug 12, 2019 | 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. A 2018 Survey of College Parents revealed that 36% of parents surveyed communicate daily...
Aug 6, 2019 | Article, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, student loans
According to a recent article by Policy Genius, “The cost of college has skyrocketed over the last decade, resulting in $1.4 trillion of outstanding student loan debt. But college grads aren’t the only ones on the hook for their balances. Per student debt...
Aug 3, 2019 | Article, Financial Literacy, Insurance
Kimberly Schwind wrote recently an article in the Inquirer titled What Type of Insurance Does Your College Kid Need. Her tips and insights are useful and something we summarize here for our college parents audience below. Indeed, the data from the National Center for...
