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Supporting Your College Transfer Student

January 6, 2013 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
A transfer to a new college is a fresh start. As a college parent, you can help your student make this adjustment smoothly. According to both the Department of Education and the National Association of College Admissions Counselors, nearly 60% of college...

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Nine Ways to Help Your College Student Get a Fresh Start for Second Semester

January 5, 2011 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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Parenting Your College Student Through the Transfer Process – Making It Happen

November 20, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Once your college student has made a decision to transfer to another college, there are some important tasks to be done. Gather lots of information about potential colleges and/or programs.

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Parenting Your College Student Through the Transfer Process – How to Help Your Student Decide

November 11, 2010 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Roughly 2.5 million college students every year transfer to a different school. Statistics from the United States Department of Education suggest that close to 60% of college students will attend more than one school before they graduate. While many students...

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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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Help! My College Student Wants to Drop Out of College!

December 17, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
As a parent of a college student, you may be taken completely by surprise when your student comes home to announce that he wants to drop out of college. Or it is possible that you have seen this coming for a few weeks or even months. Either way, it may be...

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How College Parents Can Help Their College Student Avoid Sophomore Slump

July 28, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Once our college students complete that tumultuous first year of college, they face their sophomore year and the changes that it brings. As college parents, we can help our sophomore students by realizing that, for many students, the concept of sophomore slump really...

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What Is a College Articulation Agreement?

May 15, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
If your child is beginning college at a community college or other two year institution, you may hear college officials talk about having an Articulation Agreement with one or more four year institutions. An Articulation Agreement is an officially approved agreement...

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