College Parents of America and csMentor Unveil Unique “Freshman Survival” App
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2013 Contact:Steve Clarkinfo@csmentor.net(703) 934-2031 College Parents of America and csMentor Unveil Unique “Freshman Survival” App
Student Health & its Impact on College Graduation
Parents worry about their students in many ways. We are worried about having the money to support their student, we worry about the risks that may interefere with the investment they make in college, we worry about the academic progress their student makes towards graduation and probably most frequnetly we worry about the health and well being of their college student. What may surprize some families is how interconnected the health of their student is to their progress towards graduation.
Parents and Loans for Postsecondary Education, Wall Street Journal Article
As the costs of college have risen, so has the number of parent loans and the amount borrowed by parents. A recent Wall Street Journal article discussed this rise. Citing FinAid.org, "over 17% of graduates in the 2011-12 academic year had parent Plus loans borrowed for them, which are loans available directly from the federal government, each with an average $33,800." Just how big a rise is that from previous parent borrowing? "That's up from 13% with about $23,300 on average in the 2007-08 academic year."
2012 Tax Breaks for College–Be Sure to Take Advantage!
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