Practical life skills and tips for college seniors and graduates. Covers finding a church and an apartment, moving, work attire, dinner etiquette, health insurance. Also covers money issues such as student loans, checking and savings accounts, investing, credit and debit cards, retirement plans, and taxes.

"It's widely acknowledged that American parents from different class backgrounds take different approaches to raising their children. Upper and middle-class parents invest considerable time facilitating their children's activities, while working class and poor families take a more hands-off approach. These different strategies influence how children approach school. But missing from the discussion is the fact that millions of parents on both sides of the class divide are raising their children to listen to God. What impact does a religious upbringing have on their academic trajectories? Drawing on 10 years of survey data with over 3,000 teenagers and over 200 interviews, God, Grades, and Graduation (GGG) offers a revealing and at times surprising account of how teenagers' religious upbringing influences their educational pathways from high school to college. GGG introduces readers to a childrearing logic that cuts across social class groups and accounts for Americans' deep relationship with God: religious restraint. This book takes us inside the lives of these teenagers to discover why they achieve higher grades than their peers, why they are more likely to graduate from college, and why boys from lower middle-class families particularly benefit from religious restraint. But readers also learn how for middle-upper class kids--and for girls especially--religious restraint recalibrates their academic ambitions after graduation, leading them to question the value of attending a selective college despite their stellar grades in high school. By illuminating the far-reaching effects of the childrearing logic of religious restraint, GGG offers a compelling new narrative about the role of religion in academic outcomes and educational inequality"--

With refreshing honesty, winsome humor and a keen understanding of human nature, Payleitner delivers a surprising and thought-provoking commencement address from God's point of view. Every remark is a fresh and relevant restatement of truths found in Scripture, which are shown in subtle, yet profound footnotes at the bottom of each page. Graduates are reminded of God's love, faithfulness and trustworthy plan for their lives. In the final pages, Psalm 37:4 yields a surprise ending for those who trust God. -An inspired gift for high school and college grads. -Vividly "Imagined" from God's eternal perspective. -Content is a retelling of specific Bible verses revealed in footnotes right on the same page. -In its first year, Jay's book 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad sold more than 90,000 copies through Choice Books. The success of that title launched a new "52 Things" franchise for the publisher, for which Jay continues to write. -Stunning full-color interior design. Deluxe cover finishes.

This leatherbound gift book for graduates cites 1227 passages from Scripture, divided into 84 topics, providing direction for life from the Word of God.

The #1 bestselling graduation gift book, God's Promises® for Graduates: Class of 2019—Navy NKJV is the perfect gift for the grad in your life. This book shows God's promises from Scripture on topics such as character, loyalty, focus, respect, and perseverance. Includes a tassel ribbon marker, gilded edges, and a Leathersoft cover. To be successful in life, high school and college graduates need to stay in step with God. At each turn are new challenges. What better help than this small book of God's promises found in Scripture to bring guidance, comfort, and encouragement straight from the Word? Scripture passages are from the New King James Version. This book shows God's promises on topics graduates will resonate with, such as character, integrity, loyalty, focus, respect, and perseverance. Each topic is addressed with promises straight from the Bible. This keepsake gift has a tassel ribbon marker, silver-gilded edges, and a Leathersoft over hardcover design that is perfect to accommodate personalization by imprinting the graduate’s name. Year after year the attractive navy cover is the most popular choice in graduation books for young men and women. For more than 30 years, the God's Promises® series has sold more than 15 million copies, guiding and comforting people with God's Word. Encourage, inspire, and give your graduate comfort and courage with this beautiful gift book.