College Parent Central
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Information for the parents of college students. Being the parent of a college student isn't easy. Whether your child is just beginning the college admission process or is already in college, you may be in for a wild ride. This site is designed to give you information, and food for thought, about college and about parenting a college student. If you have a son or daughter currently..
College Parent Central
1d ago
The more that college parents know and understand about the college experience, the less we worry and the better we will be able to help our students to succeed and thrive throughout their college career. However, there is an overwhelming amount of information out there on the web. We’d like to help you find some ... Read more ..read more
College Parent Central
2w ago
The college admission process begins earlier and earlier and sometimes seems to go on forever. When those highly anticipated acceptance letters begin to arrive, the process enters a new phase. The ball is now in your student’s court to make a decision. What is your role as a parent at this stage? In this episode ... Read more ..read more
College Parent Central
1M ago
In this second crossover episode with a Facebook Live even hosted with cohost Elizabeth Hamblet, we were joined by Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown, authors of The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions now out in its second edition. Tim and Shereem shared how the book came to be, what’s new in the second ... Read more ..read more
College Parent Central
1M ago
2024 is a big year for College Parent Central, and today is a big day. We’ve just turned 15! That’s right. College Parent Central is 15 years old today! This means we’ve spent a lot of years focusing on college parents, learning everything we can about college parenting, and sharing as much as we are ... Read more ..read more
College Parent Central
1M ago
The more that college parents know and understand about the college experience, the less we worry and the better we will be able to help our students to succeed and thrive throughout their college career. However, there is an overwhelming amount of information out there on the web. We’d like to help you find some ... Read more ..read more
College Parent Central
1M ago
This article is an update of our 2015 article about transfer students. Gone are the days when almost all college students begin and end their college career in four years at a single institution. Many parents, and their students, still imagine that scenario as students engage in the admissions process and agonize over finding just ... Read more ..read more
College Parent Central
1M ago
We recently received an email from a parent with a question. This mom was concerned that in spite of a number of supports, her son was struggling and not doing well. She could see far enough down the road to be fairly certain he was going to fail and she wondered whether failing was the ... Read more ..read more
College Parent Central
1M ago
For many students the midpoint of the semester feels like a shock. How can the semester be half over already? How can I still have so much work to do? Is that really what my grade is at this point of the semester? It feels as though we just got started and it’s time for ... Read more ..read more
College Parent Central
2M ago
Vicki and Sarah spent some time recently at the Region 1 conference of NACADA – the National Advising Association. There’s a lot to learn about how staff and faculty advisors work to guide your student throughout their college career. In this episode, Vicki and Sarah compare notes and share some of the themes that bubbled ... Read more ..read more
College Parent Central
2M ago
The more that college parents know and understand about the college experience, the less we worry and the better we will be able to help our students to succeed and thrive throughout their college career. However, there is an overwhelming amount of information out there on the web. We’d like to help you find some ... Read more ..read more