Missouri State University Parent Guide
Recommended Reading for Parents/Families
“You’re on Your Own (But I’m Here if You Need Me): Mentoring Your Child During the College Years” by Marjorie Savage
“When Your Kid Goes to College: A Parent’s Survival Guide” by Carol Barkin
“Let the Journey Begin: A Parent’s Monthly Guide to the College Experience” by Jacqueline Kiernan MacKay and Wanda S. Ingram
“The Scholarship Book: The Complete Guide to Private Sector Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, and Loans for the Undergraduate Student” by Daniel J. Cassidy
“College of the Overwhelmed: The Campus Mental Health Crisis and What to Do About It” by Richard Kadison and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo
“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
“Financial Aid for the Utterly Confused” by Anthony J. Bellia
“Don’t Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money” by Helen E. Johnson
“Letting Go” by Karen Levin Coburn
“Words to Live By: A Journal of Wisdom for Someone You Love” by Emily & Kate Marshall
“25 Ways to Make College Pay Off (Advice for Anxious Parents from a Professor Who’s Seen It All)” by Bill Coplin, Ph.D.
