When your student wants to transfer or take time off from college
By Jo Calhoun Remember how much time you and your student invested in finding the right college? That …
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How to host a college care package party
By Diane Schwemm Care packages are the perfect, no-strings-attached way to say, “I love you and am thinking …
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Student Health Tips
By Diane Schwemm with Amanda Taylor My friend Amara recalls a teary phone call from her older daughter when she …
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By Amanda Taylor My 20-year-old son was hanging out on campus the other day waiting for a French …
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How Parents Can Help, from a Professor’s Perspective
During my 30 years in Student Life, some of the richest growth for students happened when we, …
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By Jo Calhoun One of the biggest transitions for new college students and their parents is that students …
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By Diane Schwemm When it comes to talking about grades, a family’s style is usually well established by …
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What makes some college students successful while others — well, less so? Sometimes it’s a question of …
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529 or Qualified Tuition Programs Individual states or schools can offer programs where you can either prepay …
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Understanding the different types of financial aid
There are two basic types of aid: need-based and non-need-based. Need-based aid is comprised of grants and scholarships that are issued based on the family’s ability to contribute to education costs. Non-need-based aid is allocated based on availability, not need, and includes “merit aid” — grants and scholarships offered to students whose credentials place them in the top portion of a school’s admitted class. Let’s break the categories down further and examine the following: federal aid, state aid, college aid or merit aid, and private scholarships.
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