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I'll explain some things about scholarships and college grants plus the things you should watch out for.

This article gives some advice about what to do on move-in day at your college.

Many college freshman start off their college career on the wrong foot. This is because they go into college with the mind set of a high school student thinking it'll be like high school except living away from home.

This is the season where many giddy high school seniors and their nerve-wracked parents are preparing for college. College is a wonderful experience, no doubt, but here are some tips for the college bound to make the transition a little smoother.

These goals not only save you time, but ensure that your first year, as well as your last year, of college is a success. The following are just ten goals that every college freshman should have.

A few tips on how to help your college freshman adjust to dormitory life.

Transitioning from high school dropout to college freshman can be a challenge. So much so, it may feel like you're trying to leap a huge chasm.

A few tips for parents to help the college freshman have a successful first year.

An 18-year-old Bentley College freshman has succumbed to bacterial meningitis Monday morning, October 8, 2007.

In many cases, attending a community college and then transferring to a University is absolutely the best, most practical choice a student can make. Here are seven great reasons why.

Many high school seniors are eagerly anticipating the entry into college in the next year. This is an overview of the "Freshman 15"

The first key to having an organized dorm room is perfecting the fine art of packing. The second key is spending twenty minutes tidying up each day. The third key is having tools to help you stay organized.

The college freshmen move-in day can be a stressful time, but hopefully this quick guide will give you a handle on what to do and how to do it, leaving you ready for your first year of college.

The freshman fifteen is sometimes considered just a theory or a myth. Regardless of whether or not you believe in it, there are a number of things that you can do to prevent yourself from gaining too much extra weight in college.

This is for all of you parents out there who have wondered what your daughter is really up to during that tumultuous freshman year of college.

Every fall parents and students embark on the journey that we call college. Every year students make the simple mistakes by not obtaining very important information.

Every college freshman, or upperclassman for that matter, can attest to the phenomenon of the Freshman 15, the seemingly unexplainable weight gain that hits you some time during fall semester. Fortunately there are a few practical ways to avoid this problem.

Freshman year. College. You put these words together and you could smell a future disaster. Young people are always told that it's a totally different environment, and here's the thing - it is.

In order to successful apply to and enter one's college of choice, the preparation for admission must begin far beyond filling out and signing the application.

"Overwhelming" is the word that many freshmen and their parents use to describe the day the student moves into his or her residence hall. Here are some parent tips for managing the first day and keeps things in perspective.

everything college freshmen need to know at Binghamton University

Members of high school Classes of 2008, it's been a banner year for college applications. Not only have record numbers applied for limited spots, schools are also changing the rules on offering - and withdrawing - merit scholarship monies.

North Georgia College and State University is one of the best kept secrets of Georgia. With its small campus ( and class sizes) tucked away in the Appalaichian Mountains, this school is the ideal place for anyone taking their education to new heights.

Every aspect of our personality that makes us a unique individual can also mean more money when it comes to scholarship money for college. There are many financial sources of aid available to those who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender

How to find and apply for scholarships and financial aid for college.

For many college students, sickness and injury are common while away at college. As parents, we should educate our students in the methods to best protect their health.

For many college students, the turmoil of home life often results in poor academic achievement. These are suggestions for coping with both dynamics successfully.

There are some simple things graduates can do to ensure success when they arrive on college campuses.

Five non-academic items that every new college student should take to school.

Are you preparing to shop for your first year of college? Here are 6 items that should be on your list.

Your mom decorated your room back home, with all the annoying pastels and outdated carpet, but now it's up to you. Look no further than this article to help you figure out what you need, and will be thankful for later, in your dorm room this year.

Many high school graduates and college freshman worry about not having enough money for college, but here are some places to look for free money for college.

My younger sister entered college for the first time this past September, so I decided to give her some tips that I didn't think she'd find in most college guidebooks. Hopefully it will help others now as well.

A recent survey by the University of Connecticut's Center for Survey Research and Analysis found that professors think 81 percent of college seniors are at a D or F grade level in American history. So, why then are high school grade point averages increasing?

We're not in high school anymore Toto, college is a whole different ball game. Things for freshman to be aware of upon entering college.

It's that time of year again, when college students throughout the country return to campus. At the same time high school students around the country are thinking about the colleges they would like to attend.

Please, let me save all college freshman, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and college applicants a lot of distress and heartache. There are some vital things you will learn in college that you will be tempted to ignore when you get out.

College Freshmen are often some of the most difficult people to shop for during the Christmas Season. Here are some practical gift ideas for your College Freshman this Christmas.

Parents of many high school students are being inundated: Send your son to Swarthmore for a month this summer! Send your daughter to Boston University for a two-week "summer college experience"! I did - but should you? And was it the right thing to do?

There are a variety of things college freshman should have, these five are probably five of the most universal and important.

Five things I wish I'd known before I headed off to college.

How do your college kids feel, stuck at home all summer?

Are you just starting your college career? In this article you will find 10 must-have tips for surviving your first year out of your family home and being in school.

Tips on how to select the right computer for your recent high school graduate to take with him, or her, when they go off to college.

A few tips for parents to let go, relax and allow your college freshman to grow up.

Yesterday college age was 18 to 25 year old. But the changes that were on the horizon.College age is not exclusively 18 to 25 any more.I am a college freshman and am proud

Many college freshman are choosing to defer college attendance in a process known as "stopping out".

So you or your child is off to college. They've been accepted, chosen their classes, but now they need a computer that's going to support them for four years. Here are the pros and cons on both sides of the field.

After 4 years of college, I can appreciate all that it has to offer. While many take the blessings of college for granted, only someone fated to graduate within the year will fully appreciate even the smallest aspects of college life.

One of the biggest divides between college applicants today and their parents is the amount of pressure that surrounds their decisions. Increasing competition to attend the top colleges and universities has created a difficult situation for parents.