HELP YOUR CHILD SUCCEED Book Eight: PREPARE YOUR CHILD FOR COLLEGE. This book includes: I. General Questions About College, II. Preparing for College, III. Choosing a College, IV. Financing a College Education, V. Long-Range Planning

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PREPARING YOUR CHILD FOR COLLEGE

A Resource Book for Parents

This handbook was written by Elizabeth Eisner and Valentina K.
Tikoff

Edited by Russell J. Hall

PREPARING YOUR CHILD FOR COLLEGE

INTRODUCTION

I. General Questions About College

Why attend college?
What types of colleges exist?
What kinds of jobs are available to college graduates?

II. Preparing for College

What can my child do to prepare academically for college?
What can my child do outside the classroom to prepare for
college?

III. Choosing a College

How can my child go about choosing a college?

IV. Financing a College Education

How much does a college education cost?
How can I afford to send my child to college?
Are there other ways to keep the cost of college down?

V. Long-Range Planning

How do I set up a long-range plan?
College Preparation Checklist for Students
Financial Preparation Checklist for Parents

CHARTS

Chart 1: Examples of College Vocational Courses

Chart 2: Examples of Jobs Requiring College Preparation

Chart 2: School Courses Recommended for a University

Chart 4: Questions To Ask Guidance Counsellors

INTRODUCTION

It's never too early to think about college -- about the benefits
of a college education and about ways to put college within reach
academically and financially. Throughout their school years,
students make academic and other decisions that affect whether
they will be eligible to enter college. You -- working with
others -- can help your child make these decisions wisely.

This resource book is designed to help you with that process. It
will help you work with your child and with your child's teachers
and guidance counsellors, to ensure that he or she has the option
of going to college. It will help your child to prepare
academically for the rigours of college. A good academic record
will help ensure that your child has a range of opportunities
when the time comes to decide about college. Although this book
was written primarily as a long-term planning guide for parents,
guidance counsellors and teachers will also find it useful and
informative.

This book will help you to

-- Set high expectations for your child's future;

-- Know what college options are available;

As we move towards the 21st century we must ensure that our
children are prepared to meet the challenge of the world economy,
the obligation of civic responsibility, and the responsibility of
attaining their education goals.

Attaining education goals depends greatly on the efforts of the
entire community, but especially you, the parents of our
children. In helping your child succeed in school and aim for
college, you're also helping our Nation produce informed citizens
and a competitive work force for the next decade and beyond.

WHY ATTEND COLLEGE?

A college degree can provide your child with many opportunities
in life. A college education can mean:

Greater Knowledge

A college education will increase your child's ability to
understand developments in science and in society, to think
abstractly and critically, to express thoughts clearly in speech
and in writing, and to make wise decisions. These skills are
useful both within and outside a career.

Greater Potential

A college education can help increase your child's understanding
of the community, the Nation, and the world -- as he or she
explores interests, discovers new areas of knowledge, considers
lifelong goals, and becomes a responsible citizen.

More Job Opportunities

The world is changing rapidly. Many jobs rely on new technology
and already require more brain power than muscle power. In your
child's working life, more and more jobs will require education
beyond school. With a college education, your child will have
more jobs from which to choose.

More Money

A person who attends college generally earns more than a person
who does not.

For example, in 1989, a person with a college degree earned
approximately œ5,000 more in that year than a person who did not
go to college. With a college education, your child can earn
higher pay.

Some of these benefits of college may not be obvious to your
child. Even though he or she has to make the final decision to
attend college, you can help in the decision-making process by
learning about all aspects of college yourself and sharing what
you learn with your child.

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