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College Parents of America, Weekend Reading Room (7/25/14)

 image by flickr user utah state library (cc license) Looking for an early jump on your Sunday paper? College Parents of America recommends that you try these recent stories about higher education.
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College Parents Weekend Reading Room (7/11/2014)

  agnes scott college library. image by flickr user jkdatlanta (cc license) Looking for an early jump on your Sunday paper? College Parents of America recommends that you try these recent stories about higher education.
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College Parents Weekend Reading Room (6/27/14)

  Duke's Trinity College Library Reading Room, image by flickr user Duke Year Looks Looking for an early jump on your Sunday paper? College Parents of America recommends that you try these recent stories about higher education. 
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Required Reading Topics for Recent Graduates, Topic 2: Job-Seeking

  career fair at college of dupage, from flickr user codnewsroom, cc license You have (or, your student has) just finished a college degree. Congrats! It's a huge accomplishment. And, perhaps best of all, no more assigned homework. However, just because no one is assigning more reading to be done at home doesn't mean you shouldn't devour writings on important topics. Today, we're suggesting the second of five critical topics for recent graduate readings. We may not be your professor, but these readings still count for pass/fail--in real life. Consider these required readings.

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Empty Nest

Don't worry if you're feeling a little sad about your student leaving home for the first time – it's perfectly normal, assures Dr. Bill Pfohl, a professor of psychology at Western Kentucky University. (And yes, it will get easier!) If it hasn't started already, you and your children will experience normal separation pangs.As parents, you go from having a lot of control over your children's lives to having less control. That doesn't mean you're no longer necessary in their lives.
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Visualizing the Undergraduate Population– The Chronicle of Higher Education

What does the statistically average undergraduate look like? And what are some of the characteristics of the undergraduate population as a whole?
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Student Borrowing Continues to Increase–Pew Research Center

 An article from Pew Research Center, "The Rise of College Student Borrowing," details the continued rise of student debt. The report was based off of Pew analysis of National Center for Education Statistics data. The analysis and report reveal that the level of borrowing has increased sharply over the past 15 years. Among Pew Research Center's findings:60% of students are borrowing.Average debt for those borrowers graduating with bachelor's degrees has increased to increased to about $23,000.A greater percentage of students at for-profit schools borrow money than students at not-for-profit schools, and such students tend to borrow more. 
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New Year’s Resolutions for College Parents – and Their College Students

New Year is often the time for new beginnings.  Fortunately, for college students, the new year also often brings a new semester with its fresh start as well.  We offer here 10 New Year’s resolutions for college parents and 10 resolutions for you to pass on to your college student.  Enjoy your fresh start – and make this a great year for you and your college student!