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Should My College Student Consider a “Learning Community”?

March 17, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Has your college student told you that she is signing up for a Learning Community at college? Perhaps you’re confused. Isn’t college just one big learning community? The answer is yes – and no. Of course, in one sense when you go to college you join...

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Should My College Student Live Off Campus?

March 14, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
For many college parents, the moment when your college student comes to you and says that he wants to move off campus is a nervous moment. For other college parents, the moment comes as a natural next step. For still others, the move off campus may actually be a...

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Should My College Student Consider Retaking a Course?

March 4, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
If your college student has failed a course, or has done poorly in a course, he may have a question about whether or not he should retake the course. This is an individual decision and will depend on your student’s circumstances as well as his institution’s policies....

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Making Sense of Your Student’s College Financial Aid Package

February 16, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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College Parents and College Admissions: What to Ask During Your Campus Visit

February 11, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
The college visit is an important part of the college admissions process, but parents may not be sure how best to participate in and maximize that visit. This article offers some specific suggestions for getting both parents and students started thinking about...

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The Freshman 15: Will Your College Student Gain More From College Than You Expected?

January 26, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
The Freshman 15. It’s a classic myth about college. Students who head off to college will gain approximately 15 pounds during their freshman year. The stories have been around for a long time. They are persistent. Are they still true? Maybe....

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What Does My Student Mean By Alternative Spring Break?

January 21, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
College spring break activities are legendary. Many students travel – often to warmer climates – and party, drink, and generally carry on. Many parents take these activities in stride, and many parents worry about their students during this time. However,...

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How – and Why – to Help Your College Student Create a Budget

January 15, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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Communicating With Your College Student: Is the Climate Right?

January 12, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
When your child leaves home for college, you worry about losing contact. She will be living at college, and perhaps not returning home for several weeks or months, so you worry. However, with some effort on your part, your communication with your student may...

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BACHELOR'S DEGREE COMPLETION IN U.S. LAGS

January 5, 2010 - College Parents of America
For the U.S. higher education system, it may be a case of perception being better than reality, at least when it comes to how we compare to the rest of the world.Survey after survey seem to confirm the U.S. as having the best universities on the planet, and we continue to...

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