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Colleges Are Working to Keep Your Student Enrolled

January 26, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Retention is not a new topic, but it is an important topic for colleges. Your student’s college wants him to stay enrolled. It is good for your student, and obviously, it is good for the college. Many students transfer to a different college – often after a...

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How You Can’t Help Your College Student Stay in School

January 26, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Students work very hard to get into college. Students (and their parents) spend years, and countless hours, making just the right list of potential colleges, visiting school after school, studying for SAT or ACT exams, writing college essays, filling out applications...

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Helping Your College Student Jump Start the Second Semester

January 23, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
One of the advantages of the college yearly cycle at most schools is that there are two opportunities each year for a new beginning. September (or late August) and January mark the beginnings of new terms or semesters. Each new semester is an opportunity to...

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Ten Wise Decisions Your College Student Can Make to Improve His GPA

January 10, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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Nine Ways to Help Your College Student Get a Fresh Start for Second Semester

January 5, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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New Year’s Resolutions for College Parents – and Their College Students

December 28, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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Book Review: Parents’ Guide to College Life

December 28, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
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. In this...

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What Can My College Student Do During Winter Break?

December 15, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Most college students eagerly look forward to Winter Break as a welcome respite from their college life. Whether your student has adjusted well to college life or is still struggling to find his place, the break from school and the chance to rest and regroup is...

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Students Taking Longer to Graduate

December 12, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
According to national statistics, the average for students graduating from college is now five years rather than four years. Objectively, we may hear that statistic and find it moderately interesting. However, when it is our college student who may take more...

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Keeping the Dialogue Open With Your College Student

December 9, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Before your college student headed off to school, you may have had some good conversations about both her expectations and your expectations, and about both of your hopes – for grades, for money management, for behavior, or for other things important to both of you. ...

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