I said goodbye and boarded a plane after moving my daughter almost 2,000 miles away from home to her new home at college. I didn’t cry when we parted, but I’m sure my fellow passengers may have wondered why I was crying the entire flight home. Not all the tears were tears of sadness; there
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Many parents have a predetermined positive or negative opinion of Greek life based on their own experience. When my daughter began her college search, she wanted a campus with an active Greek presence. I had reservations, influenced by stories I heard and read about partying, drinking, hooking up and more. My daughter was barely 18
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Starting college presents a unique set of stressors. Students are away from home, possibly for the first time. In somewhat unfamiliar surroundings, they must cope with a rigorous academic schedule and a new and intense social life. If your student lives with a chronic illness like asthma or diabetes, they have the added challenge of
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The end of the semester and the school year is quickly approaching. It won’t be long before your college student returns home for the summer. But before you head to campus to help them move out, there are a few things you both need to do. Take care of business. Make hotel and travel reservations
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When my son was a senior in high school, he had no idea what he wanted to do after graduation. College seemed out of reach and of very little interest since he coasted through high school on the bare minimum of effort. His involvement in NJROTC (Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps) in high school
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Financial aid can be one of the more confusing aspects of the college admission process. Most students hope to receive some form of financial aid to help pay for the high cost of college. For many families, the financial aid a college offers can make or break their student’s decision to accept an offer of
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Tax season is upon us and for parents of college students, the tax credits offered for higher education could reduce your tax burden. While that’s certainly good news, it’s important to understand what is allowed and who can claim each credit or deduction. If your student began college in the fall of 2017, these credits
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Colleges post estimates of anticipated living expenses online, but you have surely discovered these estimates are not always accurate. By this point in the year, you and your student have a better idea of what college really costs. Now is the time to put this knowledge to use and create a plan for next year. Here are
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Students are back on campus following a well-deserved winter break. Spring semester will soon be in full swing! In addition to coursework and extracurricular commitments (and of course their social life), there are activities and tasks that are unique to the second semester. This Top 5 should be on your student’s radar: 1. Meeting with an
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Traducido por Marinela Maneiro-Goodwin El centro de salud está ubicado en el campo universitario, es conveniente y cuenta con profesionales que sabrán cuándo se puede tratar un problema o cuándo se debe referir a un especialista o enviar a la sala de emergencias. Los estudiantes deben sentirse cómodos aprovechando los recursos de salud del campo
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