College Readiness Blog for Parents

Want your teens to build character? Find out how high school senior Haley gave back and had fun with her high school volunteer work.

A resume is the key to landing a dream job. It is a paper representation of your teens’ achievements — so why would they ever want to leave off a thing like volunteering? Volunteering can enhance their resumes dramatically.

College debt is becoming more of an issue as college grads across the country find themselves unemployed and swimming in student loan payments. Promote student loan awareness and enjoy this week’s cleverest news headlines on college debt.

Test prep is a booming business, but are standardized tests the only determining factor of success? Read this week’s top educational news headlines to find out for yourself.

Need some financial aid help? Share this advice from financial expert Jeff Sheely with your teens.

Precalculus provides the foundation for progress and technological innovation. Most teens today love surfing social media websites, playing online games and thinking of the next best thing. Help your teen see that there is a future in these interests, and all paths to their goals have a basis in pre-calc.

Freshman year might be here already, but your teen still might need help with the high school transition. Read this week’s top news headlines to help guide your teen through freshman year and beyond.

As the United States comes out of recession, newly available jobs will require a more skilled workforce. Watch this eye-opening video from the Lumina Foundation to find out how much of a necessity a post-secondary education will be for the class of 2015.

A pregnant Beyonce might not have to penny pinch to send her teens to college, but not everyone can go platinum. With the rising cost of college tuition these days, parents need to start saving as soon before the baby bump even starts to show.

Among the worst part of college applications is the dreaded letter of recommendation. But your teen still needs them! Find your teen can guarantee stellar letters of recommendation.