Resources for Parents
A note to Parents ~
We hope you will become involved in your child's plans for post-secondary education and careers. What follows is a list of resources we think you will find helpful in supporting your child on this new and important journey.
- www.collegeparents.org → College Parents of America, a national membership organization for college parents.
- www.ParentAnswerService.com → SallieMae's online resource about paying for college.
We know first-hand that watching your child leave for college can be a trying experience for you and the whole family.** Here are some books dealing with this separation:
- The Launching Years, by Kastner & Wyatt
- You're on Your Own, But I'm Here if You Need Me, by Savage
- Letting Go – A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years, Coburn & Treeger
Here is a list of interesting articles for parents:
- Off to College? Enter Here: The Changing Parent/Child Relationship
- Tips for Parents: Preparing Your Child for the Social Aspects of College
- Tips for Parents: Countdown to College
- Tips for Parents: Dos and Dont's for Helping Your Child Through College Admission
- Books for Parents of College-Bound Students
- A Parent's Guide to Financial Aid
- College Parents: An Organization Just for You
- For Parents: Everyone in My Child's Space
** The US Post Office has flat rate boxes for shipping care packages to your child!