Blog posts tagged with "tips for parents of college students"

  • What Can My College Student Do During Winter Break?
    December 14, 2011

     Most college students eagerly look forward to Winter Break as a welcome respite from their college life.  Whether your student has adjusted well to college life or is still struggling to find his place, the break from school and the chance to rest a

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  • College Spring Break: Another “Letting Go” Experience for Parents
    March 1, 2011

    If it is spring semester, spring break is on the minds of most students – and many of their parents.  Students have been hard at work since the fall, many have had a winter break at home with their families, and many students look forward to that mid-point of spring semester when they can let off steam.  Sending your student off to college as a first-year

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  • Ten Ways Parents of College Students Can Use the College Website
    February 4, 2011

    When your son or daughter was in the midst of the search process for college, chances are that he or she (and possibly you) spent countless hours poring over college websites.  College websites have become an extremely important admissions tool.  Many students who visit colleges say that they were drawn to a particular college because of its website.&nbs

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  • Welcoming Your College Student Home for Visits – What To Expect
    November 12, 2010

    As college parents we worry about our student’s transition when she heads off to college.  We know that it will be a big adjustment and that she will be facing challenges and undergoing changes.  Sometimes, however, we forget that there will also be a big adjustment and some challenges when our college student returns home again for her first real break.  Whether it is Thanksgiving break or winter break, the first longer visit home will be a time of readjustment and reacquaintance for everyone.

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