Carroll Community College

Carroll Community College is committed to the academic success and personal growth of our students.  We offer students ...

• Excellent faculty and staff
• Affordability and value
• Emphasis on transfer
• Small classes
• Cutting-edge technology

College: It's a New World

College presents new opportunities for students to make decisions and become independent adults. Changes of this magnitude evoke mixed emotions in both students and parents. The excitement of a new beginning for students is often accompanied by worrying about success.  And as a parent, you wonder how your relationship will change.  We encourage you to allow your son/daughter to use this time to develop skills for transitioning into adulthood.

As a parent, you have heavily invested in your son/daughter's academic, personal and social development, and been encouraged to take an active role in your child's education by attending meetings and checking grades on the Web.

You may feel compelled to continue this level of involvement during the college years. After all, no one knows as much about their children than parents. However, it is not helpful for students when parents continue to make decisions or manage their responsibilities for them. Your son/daughter may make decisions you do not expect and may not always share as much they once did.  It is important for them to consider all their choices and know you will always provide support for difficult decisions and during life's ups and downs. Students who are trusted by parents have more self-confidence. Remember, your son/daughter will always need you in one form or another through life.

The sources for this section include Kristine DeWitt, director of Transfer and Retention at Carroll Community College; Frederick Community College's Web site; Brian Watkins, University of Maryland; and Paper Clip Communications: A New Chapter.