Parent Perspective: WHAT FUTURE HPU PARENTS NEED TO KNOW.

College is a crucial time in a young adult's life. Which campus will be the best home for them? Who will be their mentors? How can they make the most of the next four years? And while high school students must consider these questions when choosing their school, HPU knows that parents are working alongside them, diligently searching for the same answers.

Gain insight below from a current university parent who has experienced firsthand the opportunities that await you and your child at HPU.

Meet Tom Schorn of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

As a father of three HPU students, Schorn has earned the opportunity to share what he calls "veteran insights."

From left to right: Sylvester, Thomas, Tom and Chris Schorn.

Q. Why were you drawn to HPU?

A. In 2008, President Nido Qubein gave a talk at one of my company meetings in Raleigh, North Carolina. To say I was impressed would be an understatement. He discussed HPU and the changes the school had undergone. I continued to follow HPU over the next six years, and in 2014, when my eldest son and I were looking at schools, HPU was on the need-to-visit list. When we visited the university in the spring of 2014, we were extremely impressed by the campus, its environment and the people we met. There's one thing I heard that day, and it's still as memorable to me now as if it was said yesterday. During the tour, as our tour guide was driving us, I asked her if she could show us something mediocre. She stopped the golf cart, looked me in the eyes and said--"This is High Point University. We don't have anything mediocre." How accurate she was.

Q. Since attending HPU, have you seen positive changes or growth in your children?

A. I have seen many changes in both my sons. They have become more confident, more willing to take risks and much more willing to be involved in activities outside of the classroom and the university. Their life skills have been enhanced to a level that I didn't expect. The excitement of my middle son when he started to work on a project with Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak translated into a desire to increase his academic performance. My eldest son becoming part of the Professional Sales Club and attending a Sales Competition while a sophomore took him out of his comfort zone, which he's never re-entered. They're accumulating a long list of life skills that will undoubtedly pay off when they begin their career searches.

Q. If there is one thing that sets HPU apart, what would it be?

A. While...