There is an interesting story in the NYTimes by Lisa Belkin about whether or not colleges should be contacting parents when drinking incidents take place at college:
Calling the Parents When a College Student Drinks
var addthis_language = ‘en’;
No more free T-Shirts on Campus
Prior Posts Lost
Jan 18
Many of our posts over the past few months have mysteriously disappeared. We will work on recovering them, and reposting.
var addthis_language = ‘en’;
Gambling on college campuses is becoming a serious problem. With so many online gambling sites, as well as the proliferation of casinos around the country, it is fairly easy for a student to get in trouble.
Poker competitions are popular on television and have likely generated an increased interest in poker playing among young people. [...]
It is critically important for parents to make sure their student is using their loans only for true educational costs.
Getting Ready for College
Aug 13
College Parents and Students are now getting ready to start the new fall semester. Please review the many articles and tips on our mainsite:
CollegeTipsForParents.org
We feature a number of articles for parents who are adjusting to having their child move away from the first time. Also, there are plenty of tips and suggestions [...]
Below are some tips for both parents and for students who will be starting college in the coming months. We will be posting more tips and suggestions in the coming weeks. Here are a few tips.
-Don’t skip freshmen orientation or any similar new student sessions. This is one of the few (if [...]
Up until the last year or two, it was fairly easy for college grads to find jobs- times have certainly changed! The fact that recent college grads are having a terrible time finding jobs is not news to anyone.
One of our favorite authors and innovative thinkers, Seth Godin, just wrote a great [...]
As we all know, the costs of college continues to rise, and puts an added burden on families. We have gotten several requests from our readers to provide tips for reducing the costs of college. We plan to add tips and suggestions that have been submitted by parents and students regarding saving on all [...]
Due to increasing costs of college and tighter economic conditions, college students appear to using their credit cards for basic living costs, as well as books, fees, etc.
Credit Card debt levels of college students are at a historical high. Unfortunately, the interest cost on credit cards is generally much higher than other types of [...]