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Location, Location, Location: Where’s Your College Student Studying?

November 20, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
You know your college student is having many different kinds of experiences while she is at college. You want her to have experiences that will expand her world, increase her independence, and broaden her thinking. But you also know that your student will be...

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Why Peer Tutoring May Be Helpful for Your College Student

November 20, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Working with a good tutor can make a tremendous difference in your college student’s success. Most colleges offer tutoring or academic support in some form. One commonly used form of student support is the use of a peer tutor. Peer tutors are students who...

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Tutoring Can Help Your College Student Succeed: Twelve Reasons to Start Early

November 20, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
College parenting means being concerned about many things when your student heads off to school. Naturally, one of the major areas of focus is your student’s academic success. You want your student to learn. You want your student to get good grades. You...

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The Path To Graduation: What’s Your Student’s Timeline?

November 11, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Your student has graduated from high school and is headed off to college, and you are picturing that next commencement ceremony in another four years. Or perhaps your student has been in college for a year or two and you see that commencement just around the corner....

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The Four Essentials Your Student MUST Take to College

July 8, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
If your student is heading off to college for the first time, both you and your student are probably focused on what she needs to take with her. Everyone is giving her suggestions. She’ll see lists from the college, lists from her friends, lists from major...

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How to Help Your College Student Use His College’s Appeal Process Effectively

July 5, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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How the Americans with Disabilities Act Might Affect Your College Student

April 25, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Colleges and college parents have at least one thing in common – they want college students to succeed. For some students, that success may depend on accommodations to help them accomplish their goals.

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College Commencement’s Coming: Is Your Student Ready

April 8, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Congratulations! Your college student has worked hard, you’ve stood by and supported him, and he’s almost made it to the finish line. Commencement is around the corner. But what if he’s almost there, but not quite? Does that mean that participating...

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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 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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