Parent College Coach Tip #117: Your Child Will Always Need You
It’s the time of year when tempers flare, stress reigns, and emotions collide. Many parents may find themselves looking forward to the day when their argumentative, emotional child moves out and heads...
View ArticleParent College Coach Tip #118: Encourage Summer Reading
“Research has repeatedly shown that motivation to read decreases with age, especially if pupils’ attitudes towards reading become less positive,” it said. “If children do not enjoy reading when they...
View ArticleParent College Coach Tip #119: Middle School is the Time to Start College Prep
Entering middle school is a huge transition for students. They go from one classroom to multiple classrooms, lockers, multiple teachers, and more homework. The summer before your student begins middle...
View ArticleParent College Coach Tip #120: 10 Tips for Summer Test Prep
Taking advantage of the summer to prepare for standardized tests is just smart academic sense. Following are 10 summer test prep study tips to help your student prepare for standardized tests in the...
View ArticleParent College Coach Tip #121: Preparing for Move-In Day
College move-in day is approaching. How should you prepare? What will your student need? The post Parent College Coach Tip #121: Preparing for Move-In Day appeared first on Smart College Visit.
View ArticleParent College Coach Tip #122: Advice for Your College-Bound Student
When my daughter left for college she had just barely turned 18. Not only was she young, but she was attending a college over 2000 miles away from home. I was afraid for her; very afraid. The post...
View ArticleParent College Coach Tip #123: Add These Parent Support Books to Your Library
As your student leaves for college, you’re going to have some free time. It can be a good or a bad thing. You can use it to bemoan the fact that there is a vacancy at home and in your heart, you can...
View ArticleParent College Coach Tip #124: The FAFSA is Coming!
The FAFSA is coming! Starting on October 1, students can submit the FAFSA. The changes mean high school seniors can apply for financial aid for their 2017-18 freshman year of college and submit the...
View ArticleAffordable College Education? 10 Reasons Why This Isn’t a Myth
This is the predicament of so many middle class families. Their student applies to college, is accepted, and receives no financial aid. The post Affordable College Education? 10 Reasons Why This Isn’t...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to High School Parents
You are entering uncharted waters and for some, the final months and days of high school. From someone who survived those years, I want to share some parenting insight to help you along your college...
View ArticleChoosing a College for All the Wrong Reasons
by Suzanne Shafer, Parent Editor Since choosing a college is an important decision, you want to be sure that you and your teen use the right criteria. When you put all your time, effort and hard earned...
View ArticleDon’t Believe the FAFSA Lies
Many are misinformed when it comes to the FAFSA. They believe that they make too much money to qualify for any kind of financial aid—and they decide not to file. That is the worst mistake you can make....
View ArticleThink You Shouldn’t File a FAFSA? 8 Financial Aid Myths Keeping Money From...
by Suzanne Shafer, Parent Editor Starting tomorrow (October 1), students can file their FAFSA form and be first in line for financial aid. Misunderstandings about financial aid can lead to missed...
View ArticleWhat are your Scholarship Odds?
What are your scholarship odds when applying for college scholarships? If you apply for none, then your odds are ZERO. Applying is worth it! The post What are your Scholarship Odds? appeared first on...
View ArticleTeachable Moments from the 2016 Presidential Election
It doesn’t matter which side of the political aisle you are on in this Presidential election, your teen can learn some valuable lessons about life, responsibility and outcomes. The post Teachable...
View Article5 Parenting Lessons from “The Middle”
If you're in a middle-class family, it's easy to relate to the Hecks of the television show "The Middle." Here are five parenting lessons for parents of teens. The post 5 Parenting Lessons from “The...
View ArticleWhat Happens When You Miss the Financial Aid Deadline?
by Suzanne Shaffer, Parent Editor Last week, we learned some parenting lessons from the Hecks. And amazingly, keeping with “The Middle” theme, last week’s episode answered the question: what happens...
View ArticleThink You Shouldn’t File a FAFSA? 8 Financial Aid Myths Keeping Money From...
According to NerdScholar, high school graduates in the U.S. left more than $2.9 billion in free federal grant money unused over the last academic year. How is that even possible? According to the...
View ArticleWhat Are Your Scholarship Odds?
What are your scholarship odds when applying for college scholarships? If you apply for none, then your odds are ZERO. Applying is worth it! The post What Are Your Scholarship Odds? appeared first on...
View ArticleTeachable Moments from the 2016 Presidential Election
It doesn’t matter which side of the political aisle you are on in this Presidential election, your teen can learn some valuable lessons about life, responsibility and outcomes. The post Teachable...
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