Hoverings

  • September 11, 2012

    If your student is anything like most college students, he has a lot of stuff. How much is your student's property worth? What if your student's things were to be lost, stolen or damage? Could you afford to replace them? By downloading the College Parents of America Student Personal Property Checklist, you and your student can take inventory and make an estimate that can help you determine whether your student's belongings need protection.

  • September 11, 2012

    College can be a huge investment. Is yours protected? With the College Parents of America Protecting Your Investment Checklist, you can assess your investment and determine your risk factor should your ability to pay be compromised. By downloading this checklist, you and your family can decide if tuition protection is suitable for you.

  • September 11, 2012

    While it's natural to worry about your student's safety when she is away at school, you can help her be prepared and knowledgeable by downloading the College Parents of America Campus Security Checklist and reviewing campus resources available to your student.

  • September 9, 2012

    We fundamentally believe in the value of higher education to advance the quality of the lives of the students, families and communities where they eventually serve. 

  • September 1, 2012

    We have a continuing theme regarding the first year experience of college students that we are exploring. 

    Most families we speak with share with us the anxiety about this transition.   The reality is that families of new college students recognize that the transition to college is a BIG deal.   The transition is a major life event for both students and the family. 

    Our last post reported research by UCLA - that about 25% of freshmen students do not progress successfully to become sophomores. 

  • August 30, 2012

    Parents of new college students recognize that the transition to college is a BIG deal.   The transition is a major life event for both students and the family. 

    In fact, according to the research by UCLA - about 25% of freshmen students do not progress successfully to become sophomores.  Despite the efforts of so many people to select, enroll and pay for that freshmen year, many students do not overcome the obstacles they face in their new environment.  

  • August 9, 2012

    Twitter isn't for everyone, but it sure can benefit parents to stay in touch with campus life and resources to help your college student.

  • August 8, 2012

    Many families ask us for the best apps to suggest to their college student.  Our favorite list of Free Apps that Make College Life Simple was recently published by GradGuard - http://blog.gradguard.com/2012/06/7-free-apps-that-make-college-life-simple/ 

  • July 21, 2012

     

    Parents worry about their students in many ways.  We are worried about having the money to support their student, we worry about the risks that may interefere with the investment they make in college, we worry about the academic progress their student makes towards graduation and probably most frequnetly we worry about the health and well being of their college student.  

    What may surprize some families is how interconnected the health of their student is to their progress towards graduation.  

  • July 19, 2012

    How America Pays for College 2012: A national study by Sallie Mae and Ipsos sheds light on how American's fund their educations. Check out the findings in the infographic below, or click here for the full report.

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