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  • Ten Things To Do If You Need To Call Your Child’s College
    November 6, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
    As a college parent you’ve listened to all of the advice and you’re working hard to help your college student gain independence and responsibility.  You encourage her to handle her own problems and talk to the appropriate contact people at the college when she has...
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  • As College Fees Climb, Aid Does Too
    by Tamar Lewin
    October 28, 2010 - Tamar Lewin The New York Times
    The good news in the 2010 “Trends in College Pricing” and “Trends in Student Aid” reports is that fast-rising tuition costs have been accompanied by a huge increase in financial aid, which helped keep down the actual amount students and families pay. Continue Reading this...
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  • Student Health Plan is an Affordable Alternative
    October 21, 2010 - College Parents of America
    At least 1.7 million college students are uninsured for health care, according to a March 2008 study by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). As a result, it’s natural for these students to turn to plans put in front of them by the schools they attend....
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  • Fall Preparations for Your College Senior’s Transition Out of School
    October 1, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
    It probably seems like only yesterday that you and your college student were worrying about Freshman Orientation, Move-in Day, understanding the world of college, and getting started in the right direction.  Now your college student is approaching the end of his...
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  • Reaching the Goal in Four: A Partnership Between Parent and Student
    September 30, 2010 - Judith Lee Ladd College Parents of America
    Traditionally, college education was assumed to reach completion in four years. However, studies indicate that recently more students are enrolled for five years to earn a bachelor's degree and, indeed, some college programs are requiring a five-year period for...
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  • Warning! Helicopter Parents at 1,000 Feet!
    September 30, 2010 - Diane Cole U.S. News & World Report
    Do you hover low to the ground, micromanaging your collegebound kids from a helicopter pilot seat directly overhead? Or, in contrast to so-called helicopter parents, do you assume your not-quite-yet-launched kids need so little oversight you become what parenting educator...
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  • Empty Nest
    September 30, 2010 - College Parents of America
    Don't worry if you're feeling a little sad about your student leaving home for the first time – it's perfectly normal, assures Dr. Bill Pfohl, a professor of psychology at Western Kentucky University. (And yes, it will get easier!) If it hasn't started already, you and your...
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  • Signs That Your College Student May Be in Trouble
    September 19, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
    It is a natural thing for college parents to worry about the success of their student in college.  We hope for the best, mostly assume the best, and then we worry.  If your college student is a long distance away, or may have had some difficulties in high school,...
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  • College Students At Risk For Identity Theft
    September 15, 2010 - Robert Siciliano & Uni-Ball
    September is National Campus Safety Awareness Month. I helped Uni-Ball conduct a survey of 1,000 college students and 1,000 parents. The survey revealed that while about 74% of parents believe students are at a moderate to high risk for identity theft, and 30% of...
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  • Should My College Student Get a Job At School?
    September 8, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
    Having a job while in college is a common experience for many students.  In this article, we look at some general, but important, questions your student might think about.
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