"A person who attends college generally earns more than a person who does not... With a college education, your child can earn higher pay." "To prepare for college, there is no substitute for your child getting a solid academic education. This means your child should take challenging courses in academic subjects and maintain good grades in high school."
Another section says "your child needs a quiet and comfortable
place to study." To make one you can:
- "Help him or her find a quiet place with some privacy."
- "Set up a desk or large table with good light and place reference books such as a dictionary on the desk or nearby."
- "Make sure your child studies there on a regular basis."
The booklets cost 50 cents each to produce and do "not qualify as a waste of government money," according to Maureen McLaughlin, acting assistant secretary for post-secondary education. The advice, she says, especially helps parents who lack college education.
