Parents

• College Student and Career Path
• Career Services Center Help
• Resources
• Parents of Teenagers
• Middle Schooler and Career Path
• Frequently Asked Questions

Resources for Parents

• 2008 Spring Families Husky Hotline Newsletter
  
  Past Issues:
• 2007 Fall Families Husky Hotline Newsletter
• 2007 Spring Families Husky Hotline Newsletter

Resources

• Deciding Careers
• General Resources for Parents
• SCSU Resources
• Parent Books

Deciding Careers

Check out these great web resources for more information on how to talk to your students about careers:

• JobWeb Resources for Parents:
  http://www.jobweb.com/resources/Library/Parents/

• Minnesota Careers Parent Page (includes MnCareers 2007 Parent Guide download):
  http://www.iseek.org/mncareers/resources/ParentResources.htm

• Mapping your future: 
  http://mapping-your-future.org/

• Information on how to pick a college, get accepted, find scholarships, choose a career and plan your future:
  http://www.careersandcolleges.com

• Resources for parents and children ages birth to 18:
  http://www.bridges.com

• Bureau of Labor Statistics career exploration for kids:
  http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm

• Quick tips and advice for working moms: 
  http: //www.bluesuitmom.com

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General Resources for Parents of College Students

• Helping Your First Year College Student Succeed:  A Guide for Parents
  http://www.tamucc.edu/~hsweb/newstudents/ 

• What You Should Know About:  Parenting a College Student: 
  http://www.smcm.edu/parentshandbook/parenting.pdf

• College Parent Magazine: 
  http://www.collegeparenting.com

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SCSU Resources

• Academic Advising Center (class selection):
  http://www.stcloudstate.edu/advising

• Academic Learning Center (study and reading assistance):
  http://www.stcloudstate.edu/alc/

• Career Services Center (career advisors and assistance):
  http://www.stcloudstate.edu/careerservices

• Counseling Center (mental health and career counseling):
  http://www.stcloudstate.edu/counseling

• Financial Aid and Scholarships:
  http://www.stcloudstate.edu/financialaid/

• Public Safety:
  http://www.stcloudstate.edu/publicsafety

• Residential Life:
  http://www.stcloudstate.edu/reslife

• SCSU Directory:
  http://www.stcloudstate.edu/search/default.asp

• SCSU Website: 
  http://www.stcloudstate.edu

• Student Employment Services:
  http://www.scsustudentjobs.com

• Student Organizations:
  http://www.stcloudstate.edu/csold/studentorganizations

• Undergraduate Bulletin (course catalog)
  http://bulletin.stcloudstate.edu/ugb/

• Multicultural Student Services:
  http://www.stcloudstate.edu/mss

• University Chronicle (SCSU student newspaper):
  http://www.universitychronicle.com

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Parent Books from your Local Library!

The following books will help you, as a parent, understand the process of a job search in great detail as well as understand how you can best help your son or daughter realize their dream.

• Career Planning Q's & A's: A Handbook For Students, Parents and Professionals. By Paul Phifer.

• The Freshmen Year Experience: Helping Students Survive and Succeed in College. By M. Lee Upcraft, John N. Gardner and Associates.

• How To Help Your Child Land The Right Job (Without Being A Pain In The Neck). By Nella Barkley.

• The Parent's Crash Course In Career Planning: Helping Your College Student Succeed. By Marcia B. Harris and Sharon L. Jones.

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