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College Professors Are People Too!

June 12, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
As a college parent, you may wonder about the people at college with whom your student spends much of her time. Who will her classmates be? Who will her friends be? Who will her roommates or suitemates be? Who will her coworkers be?

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Exploring a Field of Study: Talking to a Faculty Member and Others

June 11, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
One of the wonderful things that can happen for a student during college is to have the opportunity to explore a field of study. Your college student may know exactly what she wants to do, or she may still be undecided and want to explore options. Even if she...

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Parent Relations Offices Offer College Parents an Opportunity for Involvement

June 10, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
As college parents of the millennial generation of students, we have spent most of our children’s lives actively involved in most of what they do. Parents have been told throughout their children’s lives that the more involved that they were, the better their children...

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What FERPA Means for You and Your College Student

June 9, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (sometimes referred to as the Buckley Amendment) was designed to protect the privacy of educational records and to establish the rights of students to inspect and review their educational records. It also provided...

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Legislation for Campus Safety: Reassurance for Parents of College Students

June 3, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
As college parents, one of our major concerns when our student heads off to college may be her safety. We want our student to do well academically, we want her to be healthy, we want her to be happy, but first and foremost, we want her to be safe. The safety of...

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Alternatives to Having a Car on Campus

June 1, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Many colleges prohibit first-year students from bringing cars, but at some point during the college years, your student may want to consider whether or not to take a car to school.

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Helping Your College Student Select a Meal Plan

May 29, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
If your college student will be living on campus, one of the decisions she may need to make is choosing a meal plan. The policies and options for meal plans vary from school to school. They are often mandatory for resident students and may be offered as an...

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College Students and Credit Cards – Some Statistics

May 27, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
This article attempts to give an overview of student credit card use by presenting some statistics taken from Sallie Mae’s National Study of Usage Rates and Trends of Undergraduate Student Credit Card Use released in April 2009.

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Your Role As a College Parent: Sideline Coach

May 21, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
As your child heads off to college you are probably experiencing many emotions. That is not only natural, it is a good thing. It means that you recognize the enormity of the step that your child is taking as he enters that first year of college. Remember...

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Coaching Inspiration for Your Role as “Coach” to Your College Student

May 20, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Many of the world’s greatest athletes credit their success to the influence of their coaches. They recognize that, while they may have certain abilities, they need the teaching, insight, and training that a quality coach can provide. This article is intended to...

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