How can parents get involved in their child’s college search?

Parents, you can get involved in many ways with your child’s college search but there is one thing that needs to be done before you dive right in. Make sure to sit down with your daughter/son and find out what he/she wants from their college experience. Remember that you are not the one applying to college. It is important to listen to your child, and gather their thoughts and ideas about what

Funding For College, Don't Leave It All Up To Your Parents

When should parents begin a college fund? Should parents begin a college fund at all for their children?I'm not a parent, but I am a college graduate whose mother helped me pay for college. I have mixed feelings about how much parents should get involved with their kid's college funding. My philosophy is that kids should do as much as they can to facilitate their own college dreams. Kids can

Parents! We Need You!

Not every child will choose to go to college to fulfill their life’s aspirations, but hopefully their choice is actually a choice. Many students lack the knowledge of how to go to college; applying, getting financial aid, choosing a field of study, etc. Parents can remove these barriers by getting more informed themselves while their children are at a young age. Parents can talk about college as

Prepping for College: A Short Guide for Parents by Princeton Review

Below is a copy of the Princeton Review newsletter that we thought some of our readers would be interested in. Let us know what you think!

Are you getting ready to send a student off to college this Fall? Here are a few quick tips to help you deal with financial and other stressors and help you support your student after enrollment.


Finances and Budgeting

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