Dear parents : a field guide for college preparation / Jon McGee ; foreword by Chris Farrell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGee, Jon, 1962- author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Parent participation.

United States.

College student orientation--United States.

College student orientation.

Education, Higher--Parent participation--United States.

Education, Higher.

Physical Description:

xi, 159 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018.

Summary:

"Written for parents and families of college-bound students, this book is the one tool they'll need to navigate the complex (and often emotional) challenge of getting their daughters or sons into--and through--college. From early childhood to setting up their dorm room, this book provides parents with insights, wisdom, and guidance about college (what it is and why it is a valuable experience), college preparation (including both academic and financial), and choosing a college (how to understand not only the process but also the right fit and value). Letters written by college and educational professionals, all with their own college-aged children, frame and illuminate each chapter. The letters offer advice about preparation for college gleaned from personal and professional experiences. Undergirded by research but informed by many years of experience, Dear Parents is designed to both engage and inform parents"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword, by Chris Farrell

Prologue: In the Beginning

One. Discover College

Two. School Matters

Dear Parents: Planning for College in the Car Seat Years / Rachelle Hernandez

Three. Fit

Four. Money Matters

Five. Choose

Six. A New Chapter

Dear Children.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781421426839

1421426838

OCLC:

1030899127

Publisher Number:

99978316232