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  • Eight Life Skills You Should Teach Your Student Before He Heads to College
    April 15, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
    We send our students off to college to get an education.  We know that, in addition to their academic pursuits, they will be learning about life and the “real world”.  So why should we need to teach them anything before they head out the door?  Because there...
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  • College Textbooks: Tools of the Trade – Making the Purchase
    April 15, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
    Students may buy new books from the campus bookstore.
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  • College Textbooks: Tools of the Trade – Taking a Look
    April 14, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
    Aside from tuition, one of the major expenses your college student will encounter during the college years will be the cost of textbooks.  Students often head off to college knowing that they will need to buy their books and supplies, but having no idea how much to...
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  • College Lingo for College Parents: Talk the Talk! – Part 2
    April 13, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
    Every profession, activity, or area of interest has its own jargon or set of specialized vocabulary.  College is no different.  College administrators, faculty members and students develop a set of short-hand terms that can be confusing to those not familiar with...
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  • Storing your college student's belongings over the summer.
    April 8, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
    Your college student has almost made it through that tricky first year of college!  She’s anxious for summer break and you are looking forward to having her home. But wait, you have a flash of memory of moving her to college last September!  You remember the...
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  • The Course Syllabus: Roadmap to Success
    April 7, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
    Almost every college course will begin with a syllabus.  It is generally handed out to students on the first day of class.  Some instructors may post their syllabi on line.  The syllabus is the roadmap of the course.  It lets the student know, at the...
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  • College Lingo for College Parents: Talk the Talk! – Part 1
    April 6, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
    Every profession, activity, or area of interest has its own jargon or set of specialized vocabulary.  College is no different.  College administrators, faculty members and students develop a set of short-hand terms that can be confusing to those not familiar with...
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  • 529 College Savings Plans
    January 21, 2009 - College Parents of America
    If you have heard about 529 plans, you may be overwhelmed with the overload of information that is available on them and somewhat confused on which 529 plans are best for your family. First of all, it is important to know what the key benefits of 529 plans are and how they...
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  • Building Trust Between Colleges and Parents
    July 25, 2008 - College Parents of America
    Presidents of colleges and universities love to talk. They love to talk about the schools they lead, and why they are great. They love to talk about problems facing America and the world, and how U.S. higher education is producing the next generation of leaders to solve...
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  • Who are the Millennials?
    May 28, 2008 - College Parents of America
    Millenials are all around you. In fact, they are the focal point of your lives. But who are they?They are your children. They are members of the generation that began to enter college at the Millenium (2000) and they will be entering college in record numbers in coming...
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