Reference Desk
- Is My Child On Track?
- Kindergarten Readiness
- Learning To Read
- Types of Schools
- Learning Personalities
- Standards and Testing
- Gifted Children
- The Early Years (3-5)
- The Middle Years (6-12)
- The Teen Years (13-18)
- Parent-School Connection
- Your Parenting Style
- Keeping Your Kids Healthy
- Extracurricular Activities
- Life Skills
- Thinking About College
- Special Needs
Thinking About College
Various publications print information on the top colleges in the United States each year, but what these lists don’t tell you is whether your child will survive and thrive in a large or small college environment, an urban or rural location, or whether a traditional four-year college is even appropriate for your child. We’ve gathered articles providing guidance and advice for selecting the right setting for your child after high school.
Selection Strategies
- How Can My Child Go About Choosing a College?
- Exercise: College Inquiries
- Selecting a College: A Checklist Approach
- Surviving the College Search: The Adventure Begins (for teens)
- An Internet Road Map for the College-Bound Student
- Career Planning and College Choice (for teens)
- College Admission Tech 101: What Students Need to Know (for teens)
- Is a Large or Small College Right for You? (for teens)
- A College Visit Planning Checklist (for teens)
- The College Sleepover: Overnight Visits
- The College Tour
- The 6 Most Important Decisions Your Teen Will Ever Make
- Making the Final Decision
Special Considerations
- Selecting A College for Students with Learning Disabilities or Attention
- College Planning for Gifted and Talented Youth
- Preparing for College: PVA Tips for Visual and Performing Arts Students
- Preparing for College: Exercising Your Options: Tips for Student-Athletes
- Choosing the Right College: Alcohol Policies
- Beyond Basic Access: Universities for Students with Physical Disabilities
- College for Kids with Special Needs
- Commuting: Is it the Right Fit? (for teens)
Types of Higher Education
- Alternatives to a Traditional College
- Career Colleges and Technical Schools
- Non U.S. Education Systems: International Institutional Directories
- America's Best-Value Colleges
- Is a Large or Small College Right for You? (for teens)
- Career and Technical College: Careers in Focus (for teens)
- The Best of Both Worlds: Residential Colleges
- Community College: A Viable Option
- Commuting: Is it the Right Fit? (for teens)
Information Resources
- Best Colleges 2008: The Princeton Review
- College Rankings
- College Rankings: Helpful or Hurtful?
- College Catalogs, Directories and Rankings: Resource List
- Sorting Through College Mail
- Faring Well at College Fairs and National College Fairs FAQs