Preparing Parents for College
by La Toya Sykes
As a financial aid administrator, you know how important it is that students are prepared for college. Parents are often the best resource for preparing students. If you are preparing Financial Aid Nights for local high schools this fall, consider a presentation on preparing parents for college.
The following tips can help you give parents the information they need to help their children make their higher education dreams a reality.
Scholarship Scam Warning Signs
Kathy Campbell Palmer, TG Regional Account Executive
In efforts to pay for college costs, many students and their families fall prey to scholarship scams. There isn't a fool-proof method for identifying such scams, but some warning signs include guarantees of winning, implying that anyone is eligible, or pressure tactics.
How Today's Typical College Students Pass the Time and Fill up Space.
Mark Lafer
American Education Services
Starting in late August, most college freshmen rush while many returning students trudge back to campus. They bring with them an assortment of baggage, some material and some motivational; and to some degree these intersect.