Family Support For College Students

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Family support to college students

Support that students get from their family makes a difference in their success in college

performance. Many at times parents and guardians who fail to support their decisions and

interests while in college make them feel demoralized. Some end up dropping out of school or

even performing poorly or getting that support from bad companies or other distractions not only

from outside but also within the family.

College is where students transform from being dependent children to adult, responsible and

independent adults. It acts a rite of passage from one stage into young adulthood. Family support

is paramount because it provides a strong foundation to college students to mature into mature

men and women of their society. According to studies, at college level, family time is essential

because as much as students are in school, they are supposed to be close to their families and

maintain the value of families and what they are expected not only as students but also as family

members. It is highly recommended that families set one day and dedicate it all to family without

involving school work.

A sense of belonging is what everyone needs and the family is one basic unit that bequeaths one

with. Several studies have shown that families have an impact on college students in the sense

that families encourage and feel proud that their children are pursuing their goals. Such

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encouragement make students feel they are not alone in this journey of pursing their goals in life.

Many at times, parents limit their support to only helping students with their school assignments,

attending school meetings and checking with their tutors. Studies show that it is important for

parents to incorporate their support to college students through their active engagement in

advocating with college boards as well as federal and state governments to ensure that colleges

have adequate resources they require to offer a world class education to their children.

When children grow, parents expect them to take charge of their lives and this happens when

they start attending college as soon they will be joining them in the “outside world”. Family

support plays a key role in college students’ mature into independent young men and women as

this is the prime time that they students need counsel and advice. While many would not ask for

advice, it is important for parents and guardians to initiate conversations about how they are

doing. For instance, parents can help in co-designing a proactive college success plans for their

children. However, students are the one to take the lead in ensuring the successful actions that

are needed in completing their plans.

As they adage goes, “one can get advised but decisions are self-dependent”, since opinions are

insightful to not only the young adults but adults as well. In relation to this, parents are obliged to

help students that freedom to choose their college majors without interfering with their interests

and aspirations. Some college students always have difficulties in adjusting to college life. More

often than not, parents discourage their children from pursuing their interests and instead impose

them to courses that they have no interests. At college level, families should provide support to

their children in making right decisions and pursue their interests though organizing for

counselling sessions with professional career experts as they can help them make right decisions

as far as their career prospects are concerned. College students need family support and

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cooperation with college enrolment requirements such as registering for their courses, clearing

their fee balances and provision of health services immunization record processes. At this level,

it always important for families to discuss finance management with their children alongside

their academic goals as this allows students to understand their family financial status and better

manage their college given stipend even as they pursue their academic goals.

Support come in various ways in things such as moral support, emotional support, physical

support, financial support, advice and encouragement in helping the students to pursue their

college majors as this is a preparation for their near future into their job market. Families play a

vital role in helping students realize that they are important as far as decisions, goals, interests

and aspirations concerned.

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