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Aggie Family Pack
c/o University Communications
UC Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 752-1930

Parent to parent: A place on their own

Aside from their choices of a college and an academic major, one of the most important decisions students make is where to live during their studies. It can also be one of the biggest sources of anxiety for parents, especially when our sons and daughters are making the transition from supervised life in residence halls to the wilds of off-campus housing.

Our experience tells us that it's best to let the kids figure out their housing arrangements for themselves. But if they seek out your advice, or a problem arises, here are a few suggestions that might be helpful when it comes time to move off campus.

Up for discussion: Help for applying for student aid

Think student financial aid means just loans, and that families above a certain income threshold need not apply? Think again.

UC Davis is out to bust some common myths about financial aid and to help students and families apply for all the aid for which they are eligible.

The campus will host a series of public workshops Feb. 8-12 to help students and their families meet the challenge of paying for college — including two sessions on filing the free application that is the key to most financial aid.

Briefly speaking

Making the most of career fairs

Is your student overwhelmed by the thought of looking for work in this tough economy? UC Davis wants to ease that burden by bringing the employers to them.

Campus career counselors anticipate that representatives of more than 100 companies and between 1,500 and 2,000 students will attend each of the winter and spring Internship and Career Fairs. The events, Feb. 17 and April 22, run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the ARC Pavilion.

H1N1 vaccination still urged

The number of cases of H1N1 flu are on the decline at UC Davis and statewide, but it's still important for students to get vaccinated, according to Tom Ferguson, medical director of Student Health Services.

"We have plenty of H1N1 vaccine available and are encouraging vaccination, per state health and (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) recommendations," he said.

From the editor

Looking to save on books? The UC Davis Bookstore recently implemented a ‘Lowest Price Guaranteed’ policy, and now matches prices from any textbook retailer for items in stock.

Julia Ann, editor