Road to college

Scholarships your teen can (ahem, should) apply to

One of the best ways to pay for college? Scholarship money!

The 5 best college admissions books

Here are our top picks for books that lead you through the college admissions process. (And don’t panic, they’re all relatively fast and fun reads.)

Organizations helping teens find the right college (and the money to pay for it, too)

Organizations that want to help first-gen college students find the right school

These groups want to help high-need, low-income, historically underserved, and first-to-college students find the right school — and the funds to finance it.

Off to college — the supplies to take

Packing for college

Help your high school graduate pack for dorm life with this handy list of needs.

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What nobody tells you when your child is the first in the family to go to college

What nobody tells you when your child is the first to go to college

Your role in your child’s path to college is more important than you may think. Here’s what you need to know.

14 must-have life skills for teens

Don't let your child leave for college without mastering these key life skills!

How do so many top students end up in remedial classes?

Straight-A students in remedial classes — unprepared by their high schools to succeed in college

High schoolers do the hard work to reach their dream of attending college only to find themselves in remedial classes because high school left them unprepared.

101 books for college-bound kids

Sharing the classics with your child is an activity you'll both treasure.

Who’s afraid of an empty nest?

A mother braces herself for one of the biggest parenting transitions of all: her youngest child’s departure.

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Improving teens' reading speed and comprehension

Middle and high school students can become stronger readers. Here's expert advice for how you can help.

ACT or SAT: What's the difference?

ACT or SAT: What’s the difference?

Find out how these two college admissions tests differ and whether your student should take one or the other, or both.

Planning your teen's summer after 9th grade

How teens spend their time over the summer can be excellent fodder for college essays and applications. Now’s the time to strategically plan your ninth grader’s summer.

Stepping it up the summer after 10th grade

You may think all of your child’s college prep work happens during the school year, but what your teen does during the summer can be a total game changer.