Should parents pay for college?
For many it's a value question, "Is college worth it". However, when one has a child, if college is something that is already in in the cards, then the process of saving for college needs to begin...
View Articleson admitted as transfer to UCSB Psychology/Brain Science Pre-Major, Pre-Calc...
Hello all- could really use some advice! BACKGROUND: My son took a few gap years as a sponsored athlete, then got serious about school and went to a CC for a few years and then applied to UC's last...
View ArticleExtreme Hazing at UVA
“told to chew live goldfish and grab one another’s genitalia,” http://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/former-uva-swim-team-member-files-hazing-lawsuit/
View Articleparentplus or private
Hi, My D is going off to a good Business school. Got scholarship and grants, but still it leaves a hole for the remainder :(. I have been offered the PP loan to cover the balance (22K/Year). Since this...
View ArticleHigh School Senior Panhandles to Raise Money for College Tuition
"Emily Stutz had applied for every scholarship offered through her high school, worked two jobs and maintained a 4.0 throughout high school. But it still wasn’t enough to fund her college education......
View ArticleHow do I give my kid's college the cash???
I am new to all of this. Child is going to out of state public school. Bill will be 35k per year. We have not filled out any financial aid forms or FAFSA. Do not qualify for aid or grants. So we will...
View ArticleColleges are going online to crowdsource donations, and they’re raising millions
"It took just 43 hours for the College of the Holy Cross to raise nearly $2 million. The small liberal arts school in Massachusetts did it without bombarding alumni with phone calls, sending out a...
View ArticleMeningitis Vaccines
IMO, it is very important that every incoming freshman be immunized against meningitis, particularly if he or she will be living in a dorm. Every year several college freshmen in the U.S. die of...
View Articlerecommendation for williams from someone that doesn't know our kid?
Back in the day (way back in the day), when I was a hs juniior, my dad's best friend offered to get me into brown. He was on their alumni committee, was very wealthy, contributed a lot of money and had...
View ArticleNeed better ECs
My daughter is dropping journalism because she hates the atmosphere of the class. She is a terrific writer but thinks she wants to go into education and doesn't want journalism to be her career path....
View ArticleTaking a College Class Pass/Fail
Fellow parents, How do you feel about your college students take one or more classes pass/fail? Part of me gets it and part of me thinks its a bit of a cop-out and that my kid won't put much effort...
View ArticleTo Purdue or Not to Purdue
Thoughts about Purdue? DD is interested in applied math, dance, social justice, and art. Is an LAC her best bet or would Purdue fit her?
View Articlewriting "the check" for college
Out of curiosity since I am trying to figure out to pay for college billing as easily as possible...does it matter (fees wise) whether an echeck is made through a checking or savings account? Would...
View ArticleNeed parent help with study abroad programs
Help! I posted on the Study Abroad forum but no responses there at all. How do you know which third party study abroad partners are solid and reputable? Do we just trust that if the university lists...
View ArticleGeorgetown Faces Its Role in the Slave Trade and the Task of Making Amends
Tracing the sale of 272 slaves in 1838 by the university’s leaders yields a wrenching question: What is owed to the slaves’ descendants?...
View ArticleTriplets results and choices
OK, so it came down to the following choices: Daughter #1 (in birth order, she is minutes older than her siblings): Deciding between Boston College (good financial aid package, but not enough) and...
View ArticleMoved: What were your parents' rules for you after you graduated from college?
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View ArticleHidden gem nursing programs?
Hi parents! I posted this in the nursing thread, but you guys might know too! I'm wondering if anyone on here knows of any "hidden gem" schools with nursing programs? There's the big state schools, and...
View ArticleWhy Not Adjunct Administrators Instead of Adjunct Instructors?
Seems reasonable. I know when I write a check for tuition, it is for the quality of the teachers, not the administrators....
View ArticleScholar Athlete of the Year
Hi all, Can you help to interpret this? :) "Each Department Scholar nominee will be honored at Senior Awards Night. Each nominee will receive a recognition award and the individual Department Scholar...
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