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Could This Student’s Freshman Year Have Been Saved?

Could This Student’s Freshman Year Have Been Saved?

on January 19, 2012 in Campus life, College Life, Parents

I want to thank everyone who commented on the plight of a bright young woman, who left the University of Dayton after her freshman year. Her first roommates were pigs and her experience unnerved her and her mother. If you missed the post and the accompanying comments, here is where you can find them: A [...]

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7 Things to Keep in Mind After Your Kids Leave for College

7 Things to Keep in Mind After Your Kids Leave for College

on September 9, 2011 in Campus life, College Life, Parents

What is the best way to support your college students when they head off to college? Today I’m going to share some examples of what parents can do for their children besides writing those big tuition checks.  These ideas come from the authors of The iConnected Parent: Staying Close to Your Kids in College (and [...]

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Talking About College on National TV

Talking About College on National TV

on August 22, 2011 in College Costs, Financial aid, Money, Parents, Student Loans

On Friday I was one of the guests on The Early Show on CBS talking about who should be responsible for paying for college — students or parents. Obviously, the answer for most families is both parents and students. So the CBS segment didn’t break any new ground nor was it particularly illuminating, but it [...]

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Another Take on Asian Students and Their Parents

on January 11, 2011 in Colleges, Ivy League, Parents

Yesterday I wrote a post on Asian parenting after reading a disturbing essay in the Wall Street Journal that was written by a Yale law professor/mother, who admitted to calling her daughter “garbage” and demanding that her children be No. 1 in academics. Here is my original post: Asian Students At UCLA, UCSD and UC [...]

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Should Parents Help Pay for College?

on October 4, 2010 in Financial aid, Money, Parents, Student Loans

Should parents help pay for college? For a lot of people who visit my college blog this is going to seem like a no brainer. There are, however, parents who are determined to foist the whole cost of college onto their kids. I can certainly understand why a mom or dad, who makes little money, [...]

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7 Ways to Support Your Children in College

on September 30, 2010 in Campus life, College Life, Parents

What is the best way to support your college students when they head off to college? I began exploring this question in my last post: Staying in Touch With College Students Today I’m going to share some examples of what parents can do for their children besides writing those big tuition checks.  These ideas come [...]

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