Parents – Attend College Orientation.

Parents should attend parent orientation at their student’s college; parent orientation is usually offered at the same time as freshman orientation and provides helpful insights into the college community.  Many colleges and universities require parents to register before orientation and some schools charge a small fee.  Contact your student’s college to determine parent requirements and fees.

At orientation, parents have the opportunity to tour the campus, dorms, classrooms, library, and dining hall and informally meet faculty and admissions staff.  Typically, seminars are conducted for parents to learn about financial aid, academics, housing, health services, student safety, student organizations, student social events, and much more.  Parents gain better understanding and perspective of the academic and social aspects of the college by attending orientation.

In addition, parents usually have the opportunity to work with administrators to confirm student financial aid and the overall payment schedule for college expenses.