Parent & Student Roles: Pre-College

Student's Role

  • Prepare for entry into college
  • Develop awareness of personal, educational and career goals
  • Begin a list of paid or volunteer jobs and note whether she enjoyed them or not
  • Make a list of courses or activities and note whether he enjoyed them or not
  • Gather information about different colleges to select the right school for her
  • Attend freshmen orientation to learn more about his school of choice

Parent's Role

  • Go through college information with your daughter and help her sort out what is important to her
  • Help your son choose the college that is going to best fit his (and your) financial needs
  • If possible, attend freshman orientation with your daughter and talk about what you both have learned

 

Career Services' Role

  • Present information to parents of in-coming freshmen through Orientation presentations