Tips For Parents

5 Tips for a Productive Summer Break

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If time is money, your college student’s summer vacation is valuable, even if it’s spent sleeping in or working a part-time retail job. Consider the following tips to ensure that your student’s break is productive and well-spent.

UCO Alumni Foundation

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Is your student missing UCO already? Maybe you're alum yourself. Read on to get involved!

Sending a Little Support: Care Packages

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As the end of the year approaches, finals and other end-of-the-year deadlines may have your student stressed. Read on to learn about sending care packages.

One Tip to Help Prevent Alcohol Abuse: Communication

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According to a recent study in the Journal of American College Health, parents who communicate regularly with their freshmen students—especially on weekends—affect their students’ drinking, for the better.

Unconventional Spring Break Ideas for your Student

For college students bogged down by mid-terms and winter’s lingering chill, Spring Break is a dream soon-to-come-true. For parents, the thought of Spring Break as expensive, all-inclusive trips, and week-long parties is a nightmare. But just because certain movies and shows present Spring Break as an excuse for debauchery, parents can rest assured that most students’ breaks don’t fit the stereotype.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Questions frequently asked by parents.

Top 25 Holiday Gifts for College Students in 2011

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The holidays are just around the corner, and you can get a head start on shopping now. Whatever your budget, the following list will help you give your student something he needs, wants or can brag to his friends about.

Pointers for Parents

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How to relate to your student during the college years.

A Parent’s Calendar of Questions

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Sometimes parents have to search for just the right questions to ask their first-year students. We have compiled the following list that may just help you get all the right answers!