Preparing kids for college and sending them off to fly on their own
Are you preparing for college and shopping for a variety of supplies? College students often loft or bunk their beds to make more space in the room. If you aren’t used to living “up in the air,” you might find that you want to have a handy spot to stow some helpful supplies while you […]
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The next thing after college seems to often be a wedding. There are many different styles of wedding, and many things to be planned and purchased. You can plan a lovely wedding and still stay withing your budget. You have been dreaming of your wedding for a while. What do your dreams look like? Is
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Well, this year I broke my Mom Rule – Mom should never communicate directly with anyone at the college except your child, the Financial Aid office, and the Bursar’s Office. This year I added the Health Center to that list. When not to Ask Academic matters are between the student and the college. Mom can
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Always go back to the Financial Aid department and ask for more aid.
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Friday is the big day. She is moving into the freshman dorm to begin her first year at college. There is great excitement all around. It has been a crazy year. 2020. The year of the Corona Virus and the disease Covid-19. She finally had her graduation – outside – bring your own chairs and
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The subject of dorm room supplies deserves a long ramble. I have a massive spreadsheet of college supplies that we are working through. We probably overdo it. I will work on cleaning up our list and making it generic and see if I can post it here. Meanwhile I will talk off the top of
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Oh, friends, my heart aches for you who are reeling from the cost of college. I think there is so much misinformation out there, and too many people assume that financial aid will take care of them at the college of their choice. We need to talk about this before you make your list of
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