Parent Resources
Helpful Links
A comprehensive college planning resource page for parents by the College Board.
-
A step-by-step guide on how to fill out the latest application for federal financial aid.
-
College Scholarship Service (CSS) Profile
The College Board's application for non-federal financial aid.
-
College Supports for Learning Differences
​Up-to-date information for finding the best fit placement for students with learning differences.
-
What Colleges Look For in High School Students
This ranked list is based on a nationwide survey of independent educational consultants of the IECA.
-
This 2019 report from the Harvard Graduate School of Education provides tips for parents in the college admissions process.
Reading List
The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College by Jacques Steinberg
-
Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, by Jeffrey Selingo
-
Admission Matters: What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting into College, by Sally Springer, Jon Reider, Joyce Morgan
-
​How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success, by Julie Lythcott-Haims
-
The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed, by Jessica Lahey
-
College Bound and Gagged: How to Help Your Kid Get into a Great College Without Losing Your Savings, Your Relationship, or Your Mind, by Nancy Berk
-
College Success Guaranteed 2.0: 5 Rules for Parents, by Malcolm Gauld
-
The Price You Pay for College, by Ron Lieber
-
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be, by Frank Bruni
-
America's Best Colleges for B Students, by Tamra Orr
-
Colleges that Change Lives, by Loren Pope
-
Fiske Guide to Colleges, by Edward Fiske