Thanks for visiting University Parent Connection! Do you have a son or daughter currently attending college or getting ready to go? Then University Parent Connection is a site just for you: a source of information, tools and community to help you navigate the new – and often confusing – world of "university parenthood."
Would you like to talk with other college parents? We have created a Facebook Page for parents to communicate with each other. Click here to check it out: http://bit.ly/KjuSi. - Read more
Do you want to help your student find a job? Read this guest post by Jason Seiden. He brings together the worlds of career management and leadership development. He is one of the industry's freshest voices, providing sought-after thought-leadership to managers, professionals, executives, and students looking to take control of their careers. - Read more
President Obama stressed that “there are few things as fundamental and necessary to American success than higher education. The best job qualification you can have is a college degree or advanced training.” However, college tuition has grown ten times faster than typical family incomes. While President Obama challenged colleges to lower tuition costs, he’s also made sweeping proposals of reform. - Read more
Starting in July, the interest rates on these education loans will drop to a historic low — which will save you thousands of dollars in interest over the life of your loan. - Read more
While some 98 percent of Hispanic high school students say they’d like to attend college, according to a new study, only 25 percent of Hispanics are currently enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report. - Read more
