• Depending on what type of college or vocational school, preadmission testing may be required
• Some schools ask for SAT scores
• Apply for scholarships and financial aid well in advance
• Contact a financial aid advisor to find out what is available at your colleges of choice
• Offer to proofread applications and application essays for your teenager, but don't "over help" in this area it's a great accomplishment for them to do this on their own
• Choose courses carefully, seek the help of a college advisor and don't over extend yourself especially in the first semester
• Decide of living on campus or off campus, at home or on their own?
• Roommates or no roommates?
  

Shopping Lists for College Students:

• Don't forget the #2 pencils! still a staple
• Erasers
• Laptop
• Flash drives or disks
• Desk lamp
• Dorm furniture? beanbags, chairs, single bed with bedding etc...
• Composition books
• Reams of paper
• Pens, black, blue, red
• Calculator for appropriate level of math
• Hooded sweatshirt with your school name on it! must have for all college students
• Some classes require special tools depending on your field of study and will usually notify you a few weeks in advance of the first class