Mar 4, 2021 | Article, Completing
Since 1997, College Parents of America has strived to provide valuable resource information to our members, as well as vigorous advocacy. One of those key resource areas involves the question of academic preparation for college, not just what it takes to get in to...
Feb 25, 2021 | Article, Completing, Preparing, Resources, Transitioning
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (sometimes referred to as the Buckley Amendment) was designed to protect the privacy of educational records and to establish the rights of students to inspect and review their educational records. It also provided...
Dec 28, 2020 | Article, Completing
Presidents of colleges and universities love to talk. They love to talk about the schools they lead, and why they are great. They love to talk about problems facing America and the world, and how U.S. higher education is producing the next generation of leaders to...
Dec 18, 2020 | Article, Completing
Not too long ago, the role of college parents at the start of a school year was akin to employees at a moving company: fill up station wagon, drive to appointed destination, unload items and leave town. Now, thanks to a growing recognition by colleges and universities...
Dec 14, 2020 | Article, Completing
Your child has dedicated a large amount of time and effort to his/her college education and experience, and accomplished a great deal. You know it. Your family knows it, but when it comes to landing that first job or internship, your child needs to make sure the...
Dec 4, 2020 | Article, Completing
Not only should all colleges and universities – public and private – be financially accountable, they should also be to prove that accountability and to demonstrate it to all of their constituencies, including their parents. Several groups specializing in...
Nov 30, 2020 | Article, Preparing, Research & Advocacy
College students’ finances are of “extreme” or “great concern” to nearly half of the 1,727 respondents to the Second Annual National Survey on the Current College Parent Experience, which was conducted online from February 23 through...
Nov 27, 2020 | Article, Completing
We’ve all seen the bumper stickers. “My child is honor student at fill-in-the-blank middle school.” Some of you may have even had the chance to slap one of those bumper stickers on your own car fender. When it comes to honors in high school and...
Nov 25, 2020 | Article, Completing
Over the course of the past decade, the concept of parent involvement in American secondary and higher education has evolved considerably, from occasional, mostly ceremonial activities for a small percentage of parents to carefully conceived and widely available...
Nov 23, 2020 | Article, Completing
If your child is still in secondary school, you’ve probably remarked to each other how difficult it is, with today’s busy lifestyles, for him or her to actually find time to study. But study time is critical, and it gets even more important when the young...
