Even the savvy parents who managed to get through the entire college admissions process intact have a difficult time on the day of departure. Emotions are raw for everyone with parents lamenting that their baby’s leaving the nest and freshmen traveling moment to moment between excitement and Continue Reading...
“Listen to those who have come before you.” Sounds like an ancient Chinese proverb, but it was really the impetus for me to set up an informal get-together for parents. I called it “Veterans and Virgins,” and I invited parents who has just witnessed their child complete the Continue Reading...
In 2008 there were five institutions whose total cost (tuition, room, board and fees) registered above $50,000. In 2009, 53 additional colleges joined that heady list, with Sarah Lawrence coming in at $55,788 per year. Four years at Sarah Lawrence totals $223,152 (in the unlikely event that prices Continue Reading...
You may experience a case of sticker shock if you are entering the world of college admissions for the first time. Average annual tuition, room and board and expenses now hover around $50,000 at many four-year private colleges, and $15,000 for public institutions. What you’ll pay now for one Continue Reading...
I can speak for myself and many other moms and dads when I say that the anticipation of the departure of your first child to college is far worse than the reality of saying goodbye. I, for one, thought about it and, yes, cried about it, beginning in January shortly after the acceptance letters started Continue Reading...
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