Category: College Life
How Colleges Respond to Crises
Suzanne Shaffer- March 27, 2020 0Colleges must often respond to crises like active shooters, extreme weather, and even mold. They have plans in place to serve their staff and student ... Read More
A Letter to the College Seniors in Our Lives
Dr. Leslie Braksick- March 20, 2020 0Dear High School and College Seniors, You have worked hard for four (plus) years in preparation for a milestone called graduation that puts an exclamation ... Read More
How Students and Parents Can Adjust to Freshman Year
Melissa T. Shultz- March 17, 2020 0Parents can be annoying. From telling their children to eat more vegetables and quizzing them about what time they’ll be home or whether they’ve finished ... Read More
Why College Students Need a Degree Audit
Anne Vaccaro Brady- February 22, 2020 0Most colleges require a student to conduct a degree audit with their academic advisor or the Registrar’s office in their senior year to ensure they ... Read More
Mold In College Dorms: What You Need to Know
Nancy L. Wolf- February 6, 2020 0Here’s a new item of concern for parents planning college visits with their high school students: Check for mold and past mold outbreaks in college ... Read More
Questions To Ask Before Your Student Accepts Merit Scholarships
Sabrina Malone- January 22, 2020 0If we close our eyes and click our ruby red shoes, like Dorothy, we can dream things will go to smoothly to the land of ... Read More
Adulting 101: Essential Life Skills For Your Teen
Becky Korinek- January 14, 2020 0The diploma is in hand and the thank-you notes sent. You've spent waaaaay too much at Target buying dorm necessities. Suddenly, it hits you: Your ... Read More
Dorm Room Checklist of Amazon College Essentials
Mindy Trotta- January 11, 2020 0It's never too early to start collecting essentials for your college student-to-be's dorm room. We agree with so many experienced parents who have said "take ... Read More
A Practical Packing List of Things to Bring to College
Tonya Holly- December 21, 2019 0Well summer is in full swing and most high school graduates have been vegging out for weeks. Notice, I didn’t say ‘Seniors," because they have ... Read More
Tips To Help Save Merit Scholarships In Jeopardy
Sabrina Malone- December 8, 2019 0Your student worked hard in high school to earn a merit scholarship in college, but sometimes keeping up the grades once in college, isn't as ... Read More
