I took a hiatus from posting to my blog due to the fact that our staff member who formats and uploads the blog entries was on maternity leave. But she’s back now so I will again be making regular posts.
I want to update you on our own family’s college planning progress. You may [...]

Noticeable changes can happen the summer before college classes begin. Your once sociable, friendly, happy-go-lucky son or daughter may suddenly be moody, cranky, or even downright ticked off. You might find yourself bickering with your child about little things-the trash being taken out, buying school clothes, or even just eating dinner as a [...]

As parents, we spend a lot of time worrying about the college “investment.” We want to get the most for our money, and we want the dollars we spend for school now to become life-style sustaining incomes for our children later. More and more high school graduates continue on to college at least in [...]

Freedom is one of the biggest draws for living away from home. Most students look forward to finally escaping curfews, chores and the other demands of living under a parent’s roof.
But what do you do when your son or daughter comes home for the weekend, winter break or even for the whole summer? [...]

I touched on this way back in July-financial independence is an important part of adulthood, and, as I wrote then, far too many students and adults find themselves with “too much month at the end of the money.”
Now is the perfect time to start your son or daughter on the path to financial independence. [...]

It isn’t just parents who pay students for good grades anymore: A recent trend in several states shows schools, companies, and philanthropists shelling out monetary rewards to children who study more, score higher on tests, or get better grades.
A slew of programs have popped up in cities—and even entire states—nationwide. Some students as [...]

It might seem like common sense that pulling an all-nighter might not be the best way to score high on an exam or essay—and it seems to be a ritual college students are resigned to experiment with.
Professor Pamela Thatcher of St. Lawrence University has actually scientifically proven that a student’s quality of sleep can [...]

You’ve probably heard stories of college “helicopter parents”—those moms and dads who “hover” around and just can’t seem to keep out of their children’s business. Maybe you’ve heard of them calling the Dean to complain about their student’s roommate, or emailing professors insisting that they re-grade midterms.
While these examples are extreme cases, colleges are [...]

Time is ticking by faster than ever - proms, Senior Week, graduation and summer will be here before you know it - so your time to prepare your son or daughter for college is short! Feeling a little overwhelmed? Here are some ideas to help you start preparing during the last half [...]

Do you know when and how your child is using credit cards? What if your student had racked up thousands of dollars worth of credit card debt-to pay for college!
According to The Baltimore Sun, that’s what has happened to over half of the students attending college in Maryland. When financial aid doesn’t help [...]