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This Month's Article: Parenting Then & Now
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 In what ways can your recollections of your early parenting guide you as your son or daughter progresses through college?
- What qualities did you exhibit when your child was learning to ride a bike or to tie shoes?
- Are you less patient with your college student than when he or she tried to master something new as a young child?
- Around what situations do you expect your student to struggle
or possibly fail while at college?
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Did You Know...Parents & College Students Weigh In on Housing Needs and Concerns
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 As you probably have experienced, campus and off-campus housing can be a source of angst for both parents and students. Additionally, many students seek off-campus options, for a variety of reasons, after spending a minimum amount of time living on campus.
In a recent survey conducted by J Turner Research, a market research firm that specializes in serving what is called the "multifamily industry" and the National Apartment Association launched "one of the largest student housing surveys" ever conducted.
"When it came to selecting an apartment, 47 percent of students cited rental rates and price as their top determinant, while parents pushed security to the top of their list. In fact, at 20 percent, rental rates and pricing ranked only third among parent respondents, who ranked security (34 percent) and location/proximity to campus (29 percent) as more important than price when selecting an apartment community for their student."
Other findings included in this survey can be found here.
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