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Eight Phone Numbers Your College Student Should Have in Her Cell Phone

August 29, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Our college students have their cell phones with them wherever they go. We see them everywhere – walking across campus, at dinner, at sporting events, when visiting with friends, while studying, even (unfortunately) in class. Many students use their cell phone,...

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Your Penny-Pinching College Student

August 26, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
College is expensive. There is no way around it, and no argument about it. Tuition and fees are high, the cost of textbooks has skyrocketed, and there are more unexpected expenses than you anticipated. Sometimes parents pay all costs, sometimes students...

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Send Your Student to College With a “Comfort Pack”

August 8, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
It is, of course, inevitable that your college student will get sick while she is at school. It may happen early in her college career, or it may not happen for a while. She may be very ill, or more likely, just miserable with a cold or virus circulating through...

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Helping Your College Student Reduce Roommate Conflict

July 29, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Roommate conflict is unavoidable. Although, as parents, we hope that our college student will get along perfectly with his college roommate, it is an unrealistic hope. Whenever individuals live closely together, some amount of conflict is inevitable. ...

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Helping Your New College Student Consider Computer Needs

July 19, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Most college students head off to college these days with a computer. Although a personal computer may not be absolutely necessary since most colleges have computer labs for student use, it is definitely a convenience to have your own computer.

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Send Your Student to College with a Dorm First Aid Kit

July 11, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
It is inevitable that sometime during the four years that your student is at college he will get hurt or sick. Colleges have health centers to care for students who are injured or sick, and the local emergency room is available for more serious crises. However,...

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The Four Essentials Your Student MUST Take to College

July 8, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
If your student is heading off to college for the first time, both you and your student are probably focused on what she needs to take with her. Everyone is giving her suggestions. She’ll see lists from the college, lists from her friends, lists from major...

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How to Help Your College Student Use His College’s Appeal Process Effectively

July 5, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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Preparing Your Checklists for the Final Summer Before College

July 2, 2010 - College Parents of America
For those of you whose children are preparing to go away to college this fall, a sense of anticipation is already in the air. You may have a checklist that you’re following, maybe even a few checklists.

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Seven Things Returning College Students Might Consider to Enhance Their Experience

June 28, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
There is a lot of focus on the new college student and both the student’s and parents’ transition to the world of college. Entering college is a major life experience for both the first-year student and for his parents. Underestimating the enormity of that shift...

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