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3 Apps that Make Walking at Night Safer

August 21, 2017

3 Apps. that Make Walking at Night Safer No matter where you live, walking alone at night can be a stressful experience. Even with your cell phone, it can takes minutes to call 911 or an emergency contact and explain a situation. Check out these great apps that can make any walk at night…

Parents: Can College Funds Go Towards Off-Campus Housing?

December 28, 2015

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Housing is an important part of planning for college costs. Therefore, the question of how parents can use college funds for off-campus housing is an important one. Parents who are saving for their child’s college education can definitely use tax-advantaged 529 accounts for the cost of housing, up to a point. According to U.S. News…

Parents: Three More Must-Buys on Your Student’s Apartment Christmas List

December 23, 2015

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If your nest is feeling a little empty these days and you aren’t quite sure what Santa should bring for the kids this year, check out our guide for parents: your student’s apartment Christmas list. Your baby isn’t a baby anymore, so it’s time to welcome him into adulthood by purchasing him some items that…

Parents’ Corner: Your Student’s Apartment Christmas List, Graduate Student Edition

December 18, 2015

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Graduate students have a lot on their plate during the term, during finals, and sometimes during holiday time as well. Even more reason for there you to give extra thought and consideration to what you’ll buy your grad school student for Christmas this year. Here are three presents that can’t miss: Noise Reduction Headphones. Graduate…

Parents: Three Gifts Your Student’s Apartment NEEDS

December 11, 2015

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As the Christmas season approaches, it’s time to think about what your college student would like. Now that they’re out of the house, think apartment when you think gifts. The right present could make life away from home more pleasant, easier, and more, well, full of good cheer. So, parents: here is your student’s apartment Christmas…

Parents: Should My Student Be Paying Rent?

December 4, 2015

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When your son or daughter announces that they want to move into an apartment, one of the key issues that must be addressed is should my student be paying rent? What are the pros and cons? Increased Safety Safety is definitely one of the pros of a parents picking up the rent. If students pay the…

UniversityParent’s “Best for Parents” Off to Strong Start

November 30, 2015

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This month, UniversityParent launched an innovative new tool that allows companies to demonstrate their commitment to the crucial but unnamed stakeholders in student housing: parents. The idea for the tool was born to UniversityParent’s founder and CEO Sarah Schupp about a year ago at the InterFace Student Housing Conference in Austin, Texas. “I was leading…

5 Reasons Luxury Student Housing WON’T Spoil Your Child

November 20, 2015

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Luxury student housing is a trend that unique to the millennial generation. It’s a growing, $5 billion industry that’s part of the overall reshaping of the way students attend college in general. Now, college is all a social and developmental process—not just something that is done to get a job. While the price tag on…

Parents Corner: Four Questions to Ask Before Subletting

November 13, 2015

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Subletting an apartment, whether due to study abroad or summer work, is a great way for your student to get all the perks of a long-term lease without, well, the lease. It’s a process, though, and shouldn’t be entered into lightly. Even if the person subleasing the apartment is a friend that is eager to hand…

Is My Child Ready to Live Off-Campus?

October 19, 2015

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On-campus or off-campus, college apartments are known for parties, disruption, roommate problems and all manner of stress. Many parents assume that living on campus is a better option simply because it’s university endorsed, but there are a lot of reasons why shopping off-campus might give your child a leg up, and be more likely to…

Parental Advice: 6 Tips on Getting Through College Orientation

August 5, 2015

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College is a big step in any young adult’s life, there’s no doubt about it. However, the transition from home life to college life can be equally challenging for parents. Thus, most colleges invite parents to their college orientation as a way to get a feel for the campus and a glimpse of what their child’s life…

Parent’s Corner: Seven Safety Tips For Your College Student

July 25, 2015

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College is an exciting time for students. It’s a time of new-found freedom, experiences and friends. As a parent, it makes sense to worry that those new freedoms could lead to an unsafe environment and those concerns are not unfounded. According to www.collegeparents.org, students age 18 to 24 report about 526,000 violent crimes each year.…