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Sending a child off to college creates a new series of issues for fathers. Find resources for funding a college education, information on selecting a college or university, helping your college students manage money and dealing with the challenges of college life.
Parenting New College Students
Worried about sending that college student son or daughter off to school for the first time? Dr. Debi Yohn offers some timely advice about staying in touch without hovering.
Making the Most of a College Tour
When you have a child planning to attend college, a tour of the colleges of his or her choice is a near necessity. But often college tour guides only show you the glitz, but not the downsides of a college. Learn how to get ready and what to do when you have a tour of the college campuses your son or daughter is considering.
Must Haves for College Students
Are you sending a son or daughter off to college for the first time? If so, you may be feeling like one dad I know, who said his job in getting his daughter equipped for college was a “walking, talking ATM.” Seriously, it can be a financial drain for getting your child ready for college life. Here is a list of items which college students need to be successful during their college years.
Saving for College
What fathers need to know about planning for their children’s college education early. Learn how to know how much to save, how to save it, and how to be ready before high school graduation
Finding Money for College
Find out everything you need to know about applying for financial aid, grants, scholarships and the like. Discover how to prepare your paperwork for the quickly upcoming deadlines for scholarships and financial aid for college.
College Cost Calculator
How much is college going to cost you when your teen gets there? By using the cost of college today, the average interest rate of college cost and the number of years you have until your teen goes to college, the college cost calculator from About Teen Parenting Guide Denise Wittmer can give you an estimate.
FastWeb
FastWeb is the best of breed in scholarship tools on the Internet. When you register on FastWeb, you go through a series of questionnaires to help narrow the search. FastWeb will even notify you by email of new scholarships or approaching deadlines.
Lunch-Money.com: Free Scholarship Search and Application Site
Lunch-Money.com's Free Scholarship Searchallows students to search through up-to-date information on thousands of scholarships. For some scholarships, the site enables students to fill-out, save, and even submit application forms online. They also provide a wealth of interactive tools and content to help students navigate the financial aid and scholarship process.
College Board's Scholarship Search
The College Board, the company that administers the SAT test, also has an extensive college scholarship database. Like FastWeb, you can answer questions and have a customized search report produced with possible scholarships for which to apply.
Mach25 at CollegeWeb
CollegeNet offers its Mach25 Scholarship Search Program to students seeking financial aid. Students and parents can search by keyword, or can build a profile and find applicable scholarships.
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