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Affording College Junior Student Parenting

5 Reasons to Talk With Your Kid About College Financing Now

As a parent of a high school student, however, there’s no time like the present to have a candid conversation about college costs and the resources you have available to…

Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.September 24, 2024

College Admissions Parenting

Navigating Parents & Family Weekend: Tips for a Meaningful Experience

Parents & Family Weekend can also be an opportunity to take an up-close look at the investment you just made, bring some fall or winter clothing that may soon be…

Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.September 19, 2024

Academic Success Parenting Senior Student

7 Tips for Parents of First-Generation Students from a Student Success Coach

Rather there are myriad ways students can make the most of undergraduate study based on their majors, living situations, strengths, prior experiences, use of resources, and campus involvement. Each of…

Jennifer Tharp, Ph.D.August 16, 2024

Parenting Senior Student

Send-off Letters for Our College-Bound Freshmen

As parents, writing a heartfelt send-off letter is one way to share feelings, reflections, and hopes that haven’t yet been fully or clearly expressed. It’s also an opportunity to impart…

ScholarShare 529August 6, 2024

Parenting Senior Student

Essential Money Conversations Before College Drop Off Day

Before college drop-off day, make sure you’ve had an open and honest conversation about the following topics if you haven’t already. 1. The overall cost of college There’s no sense…

Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.July 8, 2024

Parenting

Change is Inevitable

I have served in higher education for almost 20 years in various settings, from a small private school to a large state school. Through my diverse experiences in student affairs,…

Jason Castles, Ed.D.July 2, 2024

Parenting

Celebrating Graduates with Overlooked Achievements

For students who have struggled along the way in one way or another, or whose plans are less certain or headline-worthy, it’s possible to feel overshadowed by this season of…

Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.May 15, 2024

Affording College Parenting

But How are YOU Feeling?

I recently had the opportunity to ask over 1,000 parents who are saving for college about their feelings ̶ were they confident, anxious, or somewhere in the middle and…

Mitchel A. BaumMarch 28, 2024

Skills to teach your teens before they leave for college.

Parenting

100 Skills to Teach Teens Before College

Here are 100 common skills college students need, but don’t always have: Say “no” Set and manage a goal with a timetable and milestones Communicate with professors and teaching assistants…

ScholarShare 529March 1, 2024

Parenting

4 Items to Add to Your College Checklist

With your kid heading to college soon, you’ve created a checklist. It’s long. But here are four items you probably didn’t think to include.

ScholarShare 529March 1, 2024

Parenting

Discussing Your Child’s First Semester of College Together

Your child’s first months of college may have been challenging, stellar, or somewhere in between. Whether it’s your first child to wrap up an initial phase of college or your…

Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.December 5, 2023

Parenting

Preparing for Your First-Year Student’s Return Home

What’s sometimes overlooked in the preparation process is that the child you dropped off just a few months prior may be returning home transformed in one way or another with…

Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.November 16, 2023

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