Your student’s junior year in high school is a crucial time for college planning. But how much should parents and students be planning, and what should they be working on? How do you avoid putting too much pressure on your child? Here’s some great advice from real parents to help you get it right.
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The Importance Of Talking With Your Ex-Spouse About College Costs
If you’re a divorced parent, figuring out how to pay for college can be complicated. Who’s responsible for college costs? Will both parents contribute, and how will they divide up the expenses? Here’s why it’s important to talk to your ex-spouse about college, along with questions you should ask and how it works for real parents.
How an Unexpected College Visit Changed My Choice of School
Sometimes the unexpected can change everything when you’re planning and saving for college. In her latest blog, our resident mom blogger, Katie Bingham-Smith, explains how an unexpected college visit changed her choice of school and ended up being the right decision.
Should Parents Help with College Essays?
Writing a good college admissions essay can be a daunting task for some students. As a parent, should you step in and help, or should you let your child handle it on their own? Our mom blogger, Katie Bingham-Smith, shares some great insights and experiences from parents that help answer this question. And she explains how you can help your student without doing the work for them.
Will the Bond Between Your Kids End When One Goes to College?
When I applied to a school almost five hours away, I didn’t realize how much I would miss my two younger sisters. The afternoons of making hot chocolate, talking about boys, flipping through magazines, and complaining about our mother were more therapeutic than I realized. Once the luxury of having that daily, safe place with my sisters was gone, I realized how important they were in my life.