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Dear Parent of High School Junior

If you have kept in depth discussion of the subject under wraps during Freshman and Sophomore years, you and your teen are about to go on a voyage of discovery…

ScholarShare 529August 20, 2025

Academic Success Junior Student Parenting Senior Student

How to Strengthen Your Student’s Growth Mindset

In the academic setting, habits of thinking influence the ways students begin, manage, and explain the results of tasks, like projects and papers. Their mindsets—attributional beliefs about their abilities as…

Jennifer Tharp, Ph.D.August 19, 2025

Junior Student Parenting Senior Student

A Necessary Partnership

There’s even a seasonal lawn mower parent—the “snow blower” who clears obstacles out of their student’s way. Quite likely, these or similar terms have contributed to less-than-optimal relationships between families…

Michelle Samuels-Jones, Ed.D.August 16, 2025

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 13, 2025

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.August 4, 2025

Parenting Senior Student

Preparing Your Student For Peaks And Valleys

Along with the heights and delights of being a part of an educational community, there are also moments that bring obstacles. Sometimes those challenging days stand alone, and in other…

Jonathon Yorkowitz, Ph.D.August 1, 2025

Parenting

From Parent to Coach: Support Without Smothering 

There’s a strange silence that follows the college drop-off. One moment you’re figuring out financial aid and twin XL sheets, the next you’re in a quiet kitchen wondering if they’re…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDJuly 23, 2025

Parenting Senior Student Student Life

The Gap Year

Your son is graduating high school, but he’s freaked out by the idea of jumping into college right away. In fact, he’s not even certain college is for him.

ScholarShare 529July 17, 2025

Parenting

Parent Tips for Navigating Senior Year

...but with some pre-planning, the long-term rewards of helping your child navigate through this pivotal year can outweigh any short-term stress along the way. Here are four tips to help…

Patricia A. Roberts, J.D.July 14, 2025

Parenting

Love is Saving for the Long-haul

This was the outcome I had been planning for. It took nearly two decades of saving up, and a relatively few short years of spending, but my sons are now…

Vivian M. Tsai, CIMA®July 8, 2025

Parenting Senior Student

Build Your Transition Team: How to Help Your Student Flourish in College

It’s overwhelming, awkward, and much harder than anyone admits. That’s why high-level executives never go it alone when they step into a new role. They build a Transition Team—a small…

David Q. Hao, MA, JDJuly 8, 2025

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, 2025

Parenting

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