<p>Product Description      College Ready 2021 is an essential guide parents can depend upon to answer questions throughout their child's first year at college!The first year of college is full of excitement and uncertainty. And this Fall brings additional challenges and stress. College Ready 2021 provides practical guidance on what should be done during the summer, during drop-off, and the first semester.Chapters address top-of-mind concerns including packing, money, staying connected, promoting responsible independence and supporting academic success. Checklists accompany each chapter so you don't forget anything and don't do things you shouldn't! And the book is full of ideas on how to start those tough, but very much needed, conversations.College Ready 2021 is edited by Chelsea Petree, Ph.D., who is the Director of Parent and Family Programs at the Rochester Institute of Technology. And each chapter is written by a university official, who works with parents to enhance student success at the collegiate level.      About the Author      Chelsea Petree is the Parent & Family Programs Director at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) . Chelsea moved to Rochester in 2015 to establish the Parent & Family Programs office, including develop-ing a comprehensive parent communications plan and implementing family events and engagement opportunities . She has worked to establish a parents as partners culture at RIT, increasing support of families across the institution . Chelsea received her Ph .D . in Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota in 2013 and serves as the president of AHEPPP: Family Engagement in Higher Education, where she is proud to lead the organization and create new opportuni-ties to support and build community with its members . Prior to being elected into this role, she was actively involved in AHEPPP for many years as a volunteer, member of the Conference Planning Committee, webinar and conference presenter, mentor, and the AHEPPP Journal and Insights blog editor .Kristin Austin has been working in higher education in enrollment and transition capacities for more than 18 years . Kristin's dissertation focused on parental support during first-year college transition, and she eagerly views parents as partners in student success . With experi-ences in public, private, international, small, and large institutions, Kristin has observed that all parents have the same goal: to launch healthy, successful, well-adjusted adults .Lady Cox is the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at Auburn University, where she leads the following units: First Year Experience, Greek Life, Health Promotion and Wellness Services, Student Conduct, Student Counseling and Psychological Services, and Student Involvement . Lady is a longtime advocate for parents . She created the Parent and Family Program offices at both Mississippi State University and Auburn . Lady has a bachelor's degree from Mississippi State, a mas-ter's degree from Auburn, and a doctorate from the University of Georgia .</p>

College Ready 2021: Expert Advice for Parents to Simplify the College Transition

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