College Parent Central

Book Review: The Happiest Kid on Campus: A Parent’s Guide to the Very Best College Experience (for You and Your Child)

Vicki — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:01:35 +0000

From time to time, we like to review some of the books available for parents of college students. There is a wealth of literature available to help parents cope with the transition to college and the changes that occur throughout the college years. We’ve offered some lists of recommended reading, and there is something for [...]

It’s Not Too Late for Your Student to Apply to College

Vicki — Fri, 04 May 2012 03:29:46 +0000

May 1st has come and gone. Admissions letters have been received – to cheers or disappointment, financial aid offers have been weighed, decisions have been faced, deposits have been made. For many students, the college admissions process is over. It’s time now to transition from being a college applicant to being a college freshman. It’s [...]

College Parent News and Views

Vicki — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:06:13 +0000

The more that college parents know and understand about the college experience, the less we worry and the better we will be able to help our students to succeed and thrive throughout their college career. However, there is an overwhelming amount of information out there on the web. We’d like to help you find some [...]

The College Decision Dilemma

Vicki — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:01:13 +0000

The letters have arrived. Some of the news may not be what was hoped for. Hopefully, most of the news was good. Your student has been accepted – perhaps to multiple schools. As stressful as the wait may have been, those letters arrive with a new kind of stress. Your student now has options. The [...]

Happy Anniversary! College Parent Central Turns Three!

Vicki — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:08:13 +0000

College Parent Central has just turned three! College Parent Central launched on April 1, 2009 – somehow April Fool’s Day seemed appropriate for a venture whose future was unknown. Three years later, we continue to believe more firmly than ever that college parents are an important part of student success. After three years of writing [...]

College Parent News and Views

Vicki — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:20:45 +0000

How Well Do You Know Your College Student? Maybe Not As Well As You Think

Vicki — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:00:15 +0000

As parents, we like to think that no one knows our children as well as we do. But as our children become adolescents and then emerging adults and adults, we may not know them as well as we think we do. This may have less to do with our relationship with our child (this generation [...]

Why Your Student Should Attend Accepted or Admitted Student Day

Vicki — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:36:04 +0000

Your student has been accepted to college! Congratulations! Perhaps he has been accepted to his first choice of school or to several schools. Once those highly anticipated letters have been received, the ball is once again in your student’s court. Now he must make that final decision of which school he will attend. This is [...]

Five Steps to Help Your College Student Turn Around a Poor Semester

Vicki — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:50:52 +0000

Perhaps your student has received his midterm grades and is worried. Or perhaps your student has talked with his professors and has been warned that things aren’t going well. Or perhaps your student simply knows that he hasn’t done what he needed to do so far this semester and things look bleak. However your student [...]

Help Your Student Get Started Talking to Professors

Vicki — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:09:46 +0000

One piece of advice that is given to students over and over again is “Get to know your professors” or “Talk to your professors.” It is wonderful and important advice. College provides a wonderful opportunity for students to get to know and work with experts and leaders in their chosen field. Some students develop lifelong [...]