Recommended Books and Websites

Books for Parents of College-Bound Students

Suggested by the National Association for College Admission Counseling

• Letting Go:  A Parent's Guide to Understanding the College Years, by Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger
• When Your Kid Goes to College, by Carol Barkin
• Almost Grown:  Launching Your Child From High School to College, by Patricia Pasick
• Empty Nest, Full Heart:  The Journey from Home to College, by Andrea Van Steenhouse
• Don't Tell Me What to Do, Just Send Money:  The Essential Parenting Guide to the College Years, by Helen E. Johnson and Christine Schelhas-Miller
• Campus Daze, by George Gibbs
• The College Guide for Parents, by Charles Shield

Websites of Interest

• College Parents of America, non-profit organization representing families of college students
• The College Board has advice and information for students and families about college success and financial aid
• Minnesota Online  gateway to online education from MN State Colleges and Universities system
• Minnesota Transfer  information on how students can transfer credits between Minnesota institutions
• Career Voyages  government site, provides information on high growth, in demand occupations and skills/education needed
• Occupational Outlook Handbook career information on skills/education requirements and salary estimates
• Beloit Mindset provides interesting insights on what today's college students have and have not experienced in their lifetime