Education budget cuts, short-staffed teachers and underperforming school boards are not the only road blocks between your child and a college education. According to recent research, the most blatant hindrances in a child’s ability to achieve a college education are much closer to home.
I. Emotional Obstacles – Your child’s emotional development during their school years includes relationships with a plethora of people, from you as parents, to their extended family. It also includes their relationships with guidance counselors and teachers at their school. The need for continued communication between home and school can keep your child on right track to college.
II. Academic Obstacles – Every child learns at a different pace and in different ways, but when it comes time to attend school, conformity to certain guidelines is required for success. If your child has attention issues or seems to be struggling with the classroom atmosphere at their school, then you need to talk with the teacher, the administration and the school board, if necessary, to arrange an environment that is most conducive to your child’s needs.
If your child continues to struggle once adjustments have been made, consider a tutor either at the school or at home to help your child reach their goals.
Take the time to be part of your child’s education, even for half an hour a day. You’ve been their teacher since the day they were born, and they may follow your lead more easily with the more difficult tasks they have to tackle at school.
III. Financial Obstacles – Even with financial aid, college can be an expensive prospect for many kids. Research the funding available for your child’s education with sites like
http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/stu... and
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/w... to be sure that your child receives as much aid as possible to support their education goals.
Posted By: Paul Adams
Wednesday, May 12th 2010 at 6:16PM
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