Jun 25, 2017 | Article, Completing, Cost of College, Insurance, Paying for College, Student Health, Student Success, Transitioning |
Nationwide, college families are busy completing student orientation and finding ways to pay for college. Among the many questions that college students are smart to ask is – What will happen if your student has to withdraw from college? According to a 2015 National...
Feb 14, 2017 | Article, Parenting, Research & Advocacy, Student Health |
Valentines Day is here again. So there may not be a better time than to discuss sex in college. College sex is a real issue but how do we know what is actually happening? College Parents of America went out to find the truth beyond the headlines. The recent book...
Nov 2, 2016 | Article, Research & Advocacy, Student Health |
This time of year – particularly with mid-terms can bring a great deal of stress in the lives of college students and their families. This is somewhat predictable given the high expectations and academic workloads. There are some things all parents need to know...
Feb 18, 2016 | Article, Research & Advocacy, Student Health, Student Success |
College Parents are often worried about the health of their students. The choices they make about alcohol are particularly concerning. As a result, it is worth sharing this powerful student story from Odyssey Online, a social content platform of millennial and many...
Jun 4, 2014 | Article, Research & Advocacy |
image by flickr user lee morley, cc license For every two years of college, 1.7% of students can expect a parent to pass away. This statistic, from Balk, Walker and Baker’s “Prevalence And Severity Of College Student Bereavement Examined In A...
Apr 2, 2014 | Article, Completing |
Student health centers are critical to student success. This is true on many levels. In recent years, we’ve seen data points like these: According to the National Alliance on Mental Health’s College Students Speak survey, 55% of college students or recent college...
Feb 25, 2014 | Article, Completing, Research & Advocacy |
image by flickr user kingfishpies (cc license) This recent Newsweek article on college reactions to student mental illness has made a big impact in the last couple of weeks. The article collected dozens of stories concerning a lack of ideal accommodations for...
Oct 10, 2013 | Article, Research & Advocacy |
(image from flickr user marsmet481) Today is World Mental Health Day. For some, that may seem an odd thing to put on a website about college parents, students and college success. However, given the prevalence of mental health problems affecting college students...
Sep 11, 2012 | Checklists, Completing, Preparing |
Although young people are generally healthy, accidents can happen. Help keep your student safe and healthy by keeping yourself and your student organized by downloading this is College Parents of America Health and Medical Information Checklist. College Parents of...
Aug 9, 2012 | Article, Transitioning |
Twitter isn’t for everyone, but it sure can benefit parents to stay in touch with campus life and resources to help your college student. Before sharing our list of some of our favorite Twitter accounts to follow we should suggest some important # (hashtags) to...
