Reading List
College Parents of America believes that quality discussion is greatly improved by information from experts. We have compiled a list of texts for college parents, written by experts, that are treasure troves of helpful and interesting information. We enthusiastically recommend the following insightful books and valuable guides for parents and students. Click on the title for reviews and purchase information.
Preparing for College
- A Parent's Guide to Helping Your Teen Get the Most Out of High School by National Education Association
- CollegeQuest: The Right Place Guide to Colleges & Universities by MapQuest
- How To Win A Sports Scholarship by Penny Hastings and Todd D. Caven
- What Teens Need to Succeed: Proven, Practical Ways to Shape Your Own Future by Peter Benson
- Countdown to College: 21 'To Do' Lists for High School by Valerie Pierce
- Fiske College Planning 2007 by Edward B. Fiske
- College Knowledge: The A+ Guide to Early College Planning by Regina Helene Muster
- College Admissions Together - It Takes A Family by Steven Roy Goodman and Andrea Leiman
Financing College
- Financial Aid for the Utterly Confused by Anthony J. Bellia
- Taming the Tuition Tiger by Kathy Kristoff
- Standard & Poor's Guide to Saving and Investing for College by David Braverman
Choosing a College
- Creative Colleges: A Guide for Student Actors, Artists, Dancers, Musicians, and Writers by Elaina Loveland
- Harvard Schmarvard by Jay Mathews
- Graduate School: Winning Strategies for Getting In With or Without Excellent Grades by Dave G. Mumby
- Greenes' Guides: The Hidden Ivies by Howard Greene
- Colleges That Change Lives by Loren Pope
College Life
- 10 Things Employers Want You to Learn in College by William Coplin
- Arco College Survival by Greg Gottesman
- How to Survive Your Freshman Year (a Hundreds of Heads ™ Survival Guide) by Mark W. Bernstein
- Major in Success by Patrick Combs
- The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues You Might Run Into in College by Harlan Cohen
- The 4 Realities of Success During and After College by Bob Roth
- Why You Talk So White? Eliminate the Behaviors that Sabotage Your Success by Sylvia Henderson
Parent-Child Relations
- 7 Things Your Teenager Won't Tell You by Jenifer Marshall Lippincott and Robin M. Deutsch, Ph.D.
- Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money by Helen E. Johnson
- Letting Go by Karen Levin Coburn
- Fighting Invisible Tigers: A Stress Management Guide for Teens by Earl Hipp
- The Teenager's Guide to the Real World by Marshall Brain
- Words to Live By: A Journal of Wisdom for Someone You Love by Emily & Kate Marshall
College/Education Theory
- Millennials Go to College by co-authors William Strauss and Neil Howe
- Tuition Rising by Ronald G. Ehrenberg
- A Faithful Mirror by Michael C. Johanek
Career Guidance
- College to Career Road Map: A Four-Year Guide to Coaching your Studentby Terese Corey Blanck, Peter Vogt and Judith Anderson
- They Don't Teach Corporate in College – A Twenty-Something's Guide to the Business World by Alexandra Levit
- The Student Success Manifesto – How to Create a Life of Passion, Purpose and Prosperity by Michael Simmons
- Should You Really Be a Lawyer? The Guide to Smart Career Choices Before, During & After Law School by Deborah Schneider, Gary Belsky
- The College Student’s Guide to Landing a Great Job by Bob Roth
- How'd You Score That Gig? A Guide to the Coolest Jobs - and How to Get Them by Alexandra Levit
- 25 Ways to Make College Pay Off (Advice for Anxious Parents from a Professor Who’s Seen It All) by Bill Coplin, Ph.D.
- From College to Career - Making a Successful Transition to the Corporate World by Gerald and Linda Bustamente
