Sep 28, 2017 | Article, Humor, Preparing
The tenth comic in the College Parents of America Humor series is now available on Collegeparents.org. This comic, made in a collaborative act between College Parents of America and Hector Curriel, is a nod to helicopter parents everywhere.
Sep 14, 2017 | Article, Humor, Preparing
The eighth comic in the College Parents of America Humor series is now available on Collegeparents.org. This comic, a co-creation of College Parents of America and Hector Curriel, is particularly timely for students and parents with a New Year resolution to lose...
Jun 15, 2017 | Article, Humor, Preparing
The fourteenth comic in the College Parents of America Humor series is now available on Collegeparents.org. This comic, a co-creation of College Parents of America and Hector Curriel, focuses on the pain that parents feel when looking at the result of FAFSA’s...
Apr 2, 2017 | Article, Humor, Preparing
The eleventh comic in the College Parents of America Humor series is now available on Collegeparents.org. This comic, made in a collaborative act between College Parents of America and Hector Curriel, represents what parents and students are doing in this last key...
Mar 4, 2017 | Admissions, Article, Preparing
The college visit is an important part of the college admissions process, but parents may not be sure how best to participate in and maximize that visit. This article suggests some things parents should think about as they prepare for and make the college visit....
Jan 25, 2017 | 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...
Dec 9, 2016 | Admissions, Article, Preparing
One peek in your son’s room confirms that he’s in the midst of the college application process. His floor is littered with school viewbooks, post-it notes obscure his computer screen, and his test score summary has gone AWOL. One thing is certain: if...
Oct 24, 2016 | Article, Preparing, Resources, Transitioning
We often discuss the types of productive conversations parents can have with their children. We spend enormous time and energy discussing where students should attend college and the importance of “fit” for students and their families. College Parents of...
Oct 21, 2016 | Admissions, Article, Preparing
Just mention the words “college admissions,” and the anxiety level for some future college parent households rises as quickly as the spring pollen count outside their front doors. Part of that anxiety, no doubt, is being driven by a recent spate of high-profile...
Oct 12, 2016 | Article, Campus Safety, Completing, Financial Literacy, Insurance, Living Independently, Preparing, Research & Advocacy, Transitioning
Part of our work at College Parents of America is to complete research work that helped identify trends important to college families. This summer our interns helped identify a trend where a growing number of state insurance commissioners recommend the purchase of...
