Encouragement delivered to their mailbox, not their inbox
23% of undergraduate students leave every year (research consistently shows that).
Students with actively engaged families:
- Stay enrolled longer
- Report higher satisfaction
- Are more likely to graduate
All of us working together to help them finish strong.
Light & Quill Co. gives parents what they’re really looking for — a personal, consistent way to stay connected and ensure their student knows they are supported and loved every single month.
What We Provide
What a student receives:
- A monthly, faith-filled letter written by us and rooted in scripture
- Sender’s (parent’s) choice of 2 letter paths: Connection or Courage
- An action card with one simple step toward deeper intimacy with Christ and others
- Inspirational bookmark insert
- An optional personal message from the sender, printed and included
- 1–2 optional photos from the sender, printed and included
All beautifully bundled as a little care package each month
Two Letter Paths
Connection Letters
Mailed the 1st of each month
For parents who want to stay meaningfully connected to their student. Whether their child is thriving, homesick, or somewhere in between, these letters remind them they are seen, supported, and loved by family and by Christ.
Perfect for: Freshman families, parents of transfer students, grandparents, anyone not wanting to lose touch
Courage Letters
Mailed the 1st of each month
For students with questions about faith, navigating independence, new seasons, and peer pressure. These letters strengthen conviction, inspire courage, and gently point back to Christ through truths often challenged by culture.
Perfect for: First-gen families, new believers, anyone sensing their student needs answers to hard questions
How It Works for Families
- Sender chooses a letter path
- Subscribes for $15/month (cancel anytime, no hassles)
- Uploads a personal message and 1–2 photos (monthly reminder sent before deadline)
- We curate everything and mail it to the student on the 1st of every month
The Partnership Why Your Campus. Why Now.
Parents drop off their student
A proud moment
But bittersweet
Parent welcome packets, orientation tables, and campus bookstore shelves are prime touch points. This is a significant moment of transition for both student and parent.
Light & Quill meets them there with something deliberate and tangible — something that secures connection when it is shifting and feels unsure.
A partnership with Light & Quill Co. gives your institution a thoughtful, faith-aligned resource to offer families — one that extends your community’s care into the homes of the students you serve.
Parents and students nurture intentional connection, and your school increases retention.
3 Ways to Partner with Light & Quill
1. Orientation Parent Packet
A Light & Quill brochure included in your official parent orientation materials.
We provide print-ready files or printed inserts with a 50% off coupon code at no cost to the school.
2. Gift the First Month (Recommended)
Your campus buys a block of discount codes and gifts them to freshman parents at orientation.
Families get the first month free.
They sign up and personalize their bundle.
Their love. Your generosity.
No cost to them until month two.
3. Campus Bookstore or Ministry Table
A Light & Quill display card placed in your campus store or ministry office before orientation.
QR code links to the website.
Simple, zero-cost, high-impact placement.