Feb 18, 2021 | Admissions, Article, Cost of College, Paying for College
It may sound strange, but if your family received a “scholarship” to buy a car would it lead you to buy it? We encourage college parents to consider the implications for your own college admissions experience and be careful to understand the...
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...
Oct 29, 2018 | Admissions, Article, Parenting
Jeffrey J. Selingo is such a keen observer of college life. We must highlight a recent post of his from The Washington Post. You may recall, that Selingo is the author of There Is Life After College, about how today’s graduates launch into their careers. He is the...
May 1, 2018 | Admissions, Article, Parenting, Preparing, Transitioning
May 1st – College Decision Day. Congratulations – you are officially a college parent. For many college families, the last few months have been difficult. There are many questions, many late night discussions and last minute campus visits, but May 1st is...
Apr 16, 2018 | Admissions, Article, Transitioning
Early this year, a wonderful article appeared in the New York Times authored by Elisabeth Egan, the books editor at Glamour and the author of the novel “A Window Opens” and this wonderful essay Stop Asking About My Kids College Plans. She shares the experience...
Dec 5, 2017 | Admissions, Article
December is a hectic month for college-bound parents and their students. For students who have applied for an early admission decision, they will likely hear the results this month while also working to complete their applications to other colleges or universities....
Nov 29, 2017 | Admissions, Article, College Tips, Parenting
This is the time of year when college families are looking for tips and insights into the college admissions process. Over the year’s we have published lists of suggestions but one of the best sources to gain some quick tips and insights to the admissions...
Nov 21, 2017 | Article, Campus Safety, College Tips, Living Independently, Resources
College families and their students are wise to consider some practical questions about campus safety. The Clery Act requires all colleges and universities that participate in federal financial aid programs to keep and disclose information about crime on and near...
May 24, 2017 | Article, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Paying for College
Many times — maybe too many — high school seniors are just so happy to be accepted to their dream school that they don’t give a second thought to the financial implications of their college choice. Then reality sinks in when they start digging into the details...
Apr 14, 2017 | Admissions, Article
May 1st is the deadline for college decisions and therefore the stress is growing across the nation as students determine with some helpful guidance of their parents the right college for them to choose. We try to highlight the best advice and to put it into context...
