May 17, 2019 | Article, College Tips, Cost of College, Financial Literacy, Living Independently, Paying for College, student loans
Balancing fun and finances is never easy, especially in college. During these memorable years, students should balance their education and social lives.So, what exactly is the best way to ensure you’re setting yourself up for a healthy financial future during and...
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...
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...
Feb 15, 2017 | Article, First Weeks of College, Humor, Parenting, Student Success
The sixth comic in the College Parents of America Humor series is now available on Collegeparents.org. This comic, a collaboration between College Parents of America and Hector Curriel, illuminates a distinction between college and high school approaches to academic...
Jun 11, 2015 | Article, College Preparation, Preparing
Updated March 26, 2019 Whether you’re planning a campus visit or arranging your student’s international travel for break, it’s important to keep in mind how the time of year could affect your plans. There are, of course, non-negotiable travel...
Mar 10, 2014 | Article, Completing, Student Success
Updated March 18, 2019 Spring break time has arrived for many college students across the country. One question that may need to still be sorted out: who’s paying for all that spring break fun? In a survey by Global Newswire, it turns out that college students...
Feb 26, 2014 | Humor, Parenting, Paying for College, 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.
Mar 17, 2011 | Article, Student Success
This article was updated March 6th, 2019. I was at Florida State University recently and was walking through the student union after wrapping up a lunch meeting. I was a bit surprised, and honestly proud, to notice a student who was standing alone and reading...
Oct 24, 2003 | Article, College Preparation, Completing, Parenting, Preparing, Student Success
Updated March 21, 2019 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...
