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January 24, 2011 -- College Parents of America, the nation's only membership organization of current and future college families, officially announced the re-launch of its website at www.collegeparents.org.Founded in 1997, the mission of College Parents of America is to assist parents on what is desirable and possible in terms of the successful preparation, transition, adjustment and completion through college. The organization provides it members with valuable and unique benefits. These include:

A couple million sets of U.S. parents just realized a dream: They sent sons and daughters off to colleges. Most immediately set their sights on a new dream: attending graduation ceremonies at those colleges. But right about now, some are getting the first clues that might not happen. A few know it won't — because their kids have already dropped out.

Today's college freshmen are a true paradox. More of them have traveled farther in their 18 years than many of their parents have in twice that time. They tend to be more aware of global issues and current events. Yet, despite this outward appearance of maturity, many have never prepared a meal for themselves or done a load of laundry. They've been busy, but not at managing daily responsibilities. So while they may be less naïve, they are often clueless when it comes to the basic life skills. So, as parents, you worry. Communications guidelines

More grandmas are writing tuition checks. Students are increasingly including gifts from relatives and friends in the complicated puzzle of how they pay for the rising costs of college, a new survey shows. While still a small piece of college financing, it's the fastest-growing.