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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well the applications have been reviewed and my DC is excited about one of his choices and is about to put a deposit on his choice.  So now it is time to think about how we manage the practicalities of his college years.  I wecome advice on what parents of a new college Freshman should know such as:

How do we decide which meal plan--set number of meals per week, Flex Dollars, or a combination?
My DC will have personal expenses in addition to tuition., books, room and board--how is reasonable for us to contribute and how should we do so
Should we add our son to a credit card?
[b]How do we continue to get access to his academic performance in real time?  And Should we?[/b]
What other practical advice would you give us? [/quote]

I don't think you can, and I don't think you should. Don't get me wrong, my DC is getting ready to leave too and we consider school his primary job and will set a floor for his performace, but outside of asking how things are going and being available to problem solve if there is an issue - we'll just see the report cards. [/quote]

I didn't even see report card or grades. They themselves mentioned when getting a good grade in a tough course or not getting what they expected or when they made dean's list. All graduated early or on time and got admitted into top grad schools or got hired by good companies. I think asking to see report cards is micromanaging.[/quote]

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