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Connecting With Your College Student By Phone – Getting Started

June 17, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Regular phone conversations with your college student are a great way to stay in touch with what is happening in your student’s life – and for her to stay in touch with life at home. Even if you keep up with each other via e-mail, Facebook, or some other electronic medium,...

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Helping Your College Student Select a Meal Plan

May 29, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
If your college student will be living on campus, one of the decisions she may need to make is choosing a meal plan. The policies and options for meal plans vary from school to school. They are often mandatory for resident students and may be offered as an...

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Your Role As a College Parent: Sideline Coach

May 21, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
As your child heads off to college you are probably experiencing many emotions. That is not only natural, it is a good thing. It means that you recognize the enormity of the step that your child is taking as he enters that first year of college. Remember...

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Should My Student Consider Deferring Enrollment for College?

May 9, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central
Your “almost” college student has been accepted to college. Congratulations! That is cause for celebration – and probably some relief. But your student isn’t sure that beginning college just now is the right thing for him. Some students may decide to...

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Should Your Student Consider Taking a Gap Year Before Starting College?

May 7, 2009 - Vicki Nelson College Parent Central

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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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