May 9, 2019 | Admissions, Article, Checklists, College Preparation, College Tips, Insurance, Preparing, Research & Advocacy, Resources, Student Health, Student Success, Transitioning
Have you just graduated from high school? Have you received an acceptance letter from a college or university? Have you already committed or are you considering committing to a school? We have a list of things you should get started on over the summer in order to be...
May 2, 2019 | Parenting, Research & Advocacy, Resources, Student Health, Student Success, Transitioning
How we can ask more specific questions to ensure that our young adults aren’t struggling in silence and be honest about what they’re experiencing in higher education. When asking “How are you?” to your young adult, have you ever wondered if there’s something more...
Apr 22, 2019 | Careers, College Degrees, College Preparation, College Tips, Research & Advocacy, Resources, Student Success
By Anna Fitzgibbon Are we doing it backward? It’s interesting- we expect our students to choose majors, professional pathways and career fields before they take a full inventory of what exists, what they love and how they could find their place within an existing...
Mar 18, 2019 | Article, College Preparation, College Tips, Preparing, Research & Advocacy, Student Success, Transitioning
The college application process is a stressful time for both students and their parents: college visits, narrowing down the choices, SAT or ACT exams, applications, essays, recommendations, and then – finally – your student finds that they have been put on the waiting...
Mar 15, 2019 | Admissions, Article, Research & Advocacy, Student Success
College Parents of America has a long history of making observations regarding the insanity of the college admissions process, but nothing really prepared our editors and contributors for the college admissions scandal that was announced yesterday by the FBI. It is...
Mar 13, 2019 | Admissions, Article, Research & Advocacy
In the past twenty years of supporting college-bound families, we have learned to not be overly surprised by the potential for misconduct and harmful behaviors of parents. The Atlantic provides a succinct summary “A coast-to-coast FBI probe alleges that a...
Feb 26, 2019 | Article, Insurance, Research & Advocacy, Student Health, Student Success
If you are like most college parents, you are unaware if your college or university will provide a refund if your student is forced to withdraw mid-semester for health or medical reasons. In a 2017 survey of college officials, only 16% of schools...
Feb 20, 2019 | Admissions, Article, College Preparation, Research & Advocacy, Resources
The College Admissions process can be daunting for both students and parents. Throughout the process, there will be many terms and acronyms that may become confusing. We have put together a list of Acronyms and Terms to help guide you through the College Admissions...
Nov 29, 2018 | Article, College Preparation, College Tips, Completing, Living Independently, Parenting, Preparing, Research & Advocacy
The headline may sound provocative, but it is necessary to help college parents focus on reality. Many of our students are not ready for college life. According to an article in the New York Times by authors, William Stixrud and Ned Johnson, experts on the topic...
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...
