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College information on financing for college, college applications, and overall scholarships to college for parents with teenagers who are going to college.

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Quiz: Is Your Teen Ready for College?
Take this 15 question quiz on college readiness and find out if your teenager is ready to attend a college away from home.

10 Important Questions to Ask Your Teenager
Since it will be your teenager that is attending college, the first ten important questions to ask about college will be to him.

10 Important Questions to Ask the High School Guidance Counselor
When you meet with someone from the guidance office, you should be prepared with questions about college and record the answers so that you and your teen can develop your college search game plan.

10 Important Questions to Ask the College Admissions Office
When your teenager has their college choices pared down to about two or three, you will want to start talking to each college's admissions office about taht specific college. Here are ten important questions you should have answered by them.

10 Important Questions to Ask the College Financial Aid Office
As financial aid is a very complicated and long process, do not expect to come out of your first talk with them knowing everything you need to know about college financing. Get your base questions covered and have a number to call so that you will be able to ask more if your teenager chooses that college.

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10 Important Questions to Ask Ask Students Who Attend the College
Often, you will be given your college tour by a student. Normally an upper classmen, who knows quite a bit about the school. Here are ten important questions to ask the student about about their college.

How to Put Together a Care Package
Simple step by step instructions with some good tips for college care packages.

Community College Poll - Money for College Parenting Teens
Should your teenager attend a community college instead of a four year college? Will it help your family's college money situation? Weight in here on our Community College Poll.

College Searching? A Tip to Curb Binge Drinking
Binge Drinking is a problem at all colleges. Here is what to ask about binge drinking when checking out a college.

Why Teens Choose Online College Courses and Degrees
Today's youth are starting to choose online college degrees over the traditional college dregees and here is why.

Getting Ready for College Taking the SAT
Use peer pressure to your advantage and set up a study group for your teen.

Solid Reasons to Take a Look at Community Colleges
If your teen is questioning their future, here are five solid reasons to explore the world of community college.

Financial Aid for College
If you believe a college education is out of your reach because of the cost, think again. A tremendous number of financial resources can help make your dream of a college degree a reality.

Financing Your Child's College Education
The sooner you start investing for your child's education, the better. Learn how here.

College Credit Crisis
Who knew that you'd still be paying off your pizza tab ten years after you graduate? Learn all about it here.

College Drinking Alert
Many students do not grasp an enormous health problem on our college campuses -- alcohol abuse.

Finding Money for College: Identifying Needs
Learn how needs are found and met with money for college.

Free Money for College
A small number of online companies have combined a shopping rewards program with a 529 tax deferred college savings plan - they are worth checking out

Finding Money for College: Scholarships
Early in the calendar year is typically the time when high school seniors and their parents are working hard to find information about paying for college.

How to Find the "Perfect" College - A College Search
The college search is a serious step in the college admissions process. This article helps in the college search by giving confused college students a run down on which criteria to consider while conducting their college search so they too can find out which the the "perfect" college form them.

College Interview Question: If We Accept You, Will You Join?
College interviewers often ask candidates "If We Accept You, Will You Join?" What is the motive behind asking this question? What is a good answer?

Acing Your College Interview
Many colleges require interviews with an admissions officer or alumnus. They use interviews as a way to get to know you beyond the dry facts of your college application and to let you ask questions about their college.

The College Interview
A college interview is a chance to show that you're more than just test scores and grades. It's an exchange of information -- you learn about the college and the college learns about you.

Practice College Interviews
Before you do the real thing, try a practice interview. Invite a family member or friend to practice with you, each of you taking turns as the interviewer and the interviewee. That way, you'll become accustomed to both asking and answering questions.

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