Oct 8, 2020 | Article, Completing
Our recent online surveys of current and future college parents confirm what we suspected: the majority of our members and supporters at College Parents of America are women, especially among those of you who are actively engaged in our group. As you might have...
Oct 7, 2020 | Article, Campus Safety, College Preparation, College Tips, Completing, Preparing, Research & Advocacy, Resources
While your child may be eager to visit colleges to check out the dorms, the study and athletic facilities, the food and the social atmosphere, what shouldn’t be overlooked is the level of security provided on campus. Most high school students would not rate this...
Oct 6, 2020 | Article, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, Research & Advocacy
Who wants more tax breaks? Everybody. Who deserves a greater tax break on the cost of college tuition? All current and future college parents and that means you, the members of College Parents of America. One of our greatest priorities in the coming months will be to...
Oct 5, 2020 | Article, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, Preparing
Overview Prior to 529 plans, UGMA/UTMA was the most tax efficient manner to save for college and transfer wealth to children and grandchildren. UGMA stands for The Uniform Gifts to Minors Act, and UTMA stands for The Uniform Transfers to Minors Act. UGMA and UTMA are...
Sep 29, 2020 | Article, College Preparation, Completing, Parenting, Preparing, Student Success
At College Parents of America, we strive to provide valuable resource information to our members, as well as vigorous advocacy. While many of my recent columns have centered around some of the key advocacy issues that we are focusing on – to serve you – here in...
Sep 28, 2020 | Article, College Preparation, Completing, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Living Independently, Paying for College, Preparing, Resources, student loans
Dear Parents: When your students leave home for college, they will face a host of new experiences and responsibilities. As a parent, you recognize that now they will be “on their own” to tackle life’s basic functions – while simultaneously...
Sep 21, 2020 | Article, Completing
What is the Higher Education Act and, more importantly, why should you care about it’s reauthorization? The answers to those questions are fundamental to your membership in College Parents of America. The Higher Education Act, which originally was passed by the...
Sep 14, 2020 | Article, Completing, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Paying for College, Research & Advocacy
Last week, in this column, I wrote about the upcoming “road to reauthorization” for the Higher Education Act, certain provisions of which are already being considered in the U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee, chaired by Rep. John Boehner of Ohio. In...
Nov 19, 2019 | Article, Humor
The fourth comic in the College Parents of America Humor series is online–just in time for Thanksgiving! This comic, a collaboration between College Parents of America and Hector Curriel, discusses a common bit of news that parents are thankful for this time of...
Oct 17, 2019 | Article
By Heather McCutchen: InGenius Prep Counselor, Former Admissions Reader from Dartmouth College, Mother of Two Ivy League Graduates It’s awful when your kid’s dream is crushed, no matter the situation. I’ve worked in and around higher education for thirty years and I...
