Resources for Parents
There are some great resources available for parents who are sending their children off to college for the first time.
Books:
- How to Survive Your Freshman Year by Mark W. Bernstein (Editor)
- When Your Kid Goes to College; A Parent's Survival Guide by Carol Barkin
- Navigating Your Freshman Year by Allison Lombardo
- The Best 351 Colleges (2004 Edition) by Robert Franek
- Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money: The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years by Helen E. Johnson
- Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years, Third Edition by Karen Levin Coburn
Websites:
U.S. Department of Education's "Preparing Your Child for College: A Resource Book for Parents": http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare/index.html
U.S. Department of Education's "Getting Ready for College Early": http://www.ed.gov/pubs/GettingReadyCollegeEarly/index.html
The College Board's Resources for Parents: http://www.collegeboard.com/parents/plan/0,,703-0-0-0,00.html
"College is Possible" by the American Council on Education: http://www.collegeispossible.org/
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