Tips for Parents

College parents, here's what your student needs to bring to freshman orientation

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Freshman Orientation is an important step for both students and parents as college draws near. As you prepare to attend orientation with your student, don't forget to bring these important items (and expectations).

Parents, from high school to college: here's what your high school student needs during the transition to college

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Now that your student is done celebrating high school graduation and ready to settle into summer, it's the best time to gather important information from high school, before it gets forgotten in the bustle of back-to-school excitement.

How to survive freshman year: tips for parents

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For you and your college student, it is now officially "Fall - Freshman Year." You may not be more excited than your freshman but you are probably more anxious. Is she meeting people? Is he getting along with his roommate? Is she eating properly? Is he sleeping enough? What about drinking...and sex?.....and then there are all those questions about the academic side. There will be ups and downs, crises and successes. Parents who have already gone through this say: relax...what will be, will be....and...

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College Survival Skills: 8 things you need to know before you go

Here are a few tips to make the adjustment to college a little easier, whether you’re moving across the country or just across town.

College Textbook Buying Mistakes

We asked four current undergrads and recent alums for advice. Here are the stories of their college textbook-buying woes and their top tips to spare you headaches and save you money.