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Save Money By Reading This Book

on March 1, 2013 in Admissions, Applying, College Costs, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

I’ve got to confess that it’s rare that I find a book about college strategies that I like. Today I wanted to share with you a book that I actually believe is helpful. The name of the book is Right College, Right Price: A New System for Discovering the Best College Fit at the Best [...]

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Are Merit Scholarships Fair?

on January 29, 2013 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

I wanted to share this note that I got today from a mother, who wonders about the fairness of merit aid scholarship policies. In my next post, I’ll comment on Rebecca’s note. I’d urge you to share your thoughts on this subject in the comment box below. – Lynn O’Shaughnessy Hi Lynn, I would love [...]

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Where the Full-Ride Sports Scholarships Are

on January 25, 2013 in Money, Scholarships

I’m devoting my college blog to athletic scholarships again today. If you missed my last post on sports scholarships, here it is: Can This Teen Win a Sports Scholarship? When parents dream of sports scholarships, they are typically hoping for full-ride scholarships. There are, however, precious few of them. There are only six NCAA sports [...]

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Can This Teen Win a Sports Scholarship?

on January 23, 2013 in Money, Scholarships

I wanted to share an email that I got awhile ago from a dad whose son is a senior. I overlooked this email until now so any advice might be too late for this family, but others might benefit. Here is the dad’s questions: My oldest son is graduating high school this June/ 2013. One [...]

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6 Ways to Get Help on the PROFILE and FAFSA

on January 21, 2013 in Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money

Are you intimated at the prospects of tackling your financial aid applications? Join the crowd. It’s easy to make mistakes on the forms and these errors could cost you a ton of money. Resources exist, however, to help you survive the process. Here are six resources to get you started: 1. Use FAFSA on the [...]

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Can This Family Ask for More Merit Aid?

on January 18, 2013 in Admission practices, Admissions, Applying, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships

I’m answering a quick financial aid question that I received on my Facebook page. Plenty of parents are asking the same question. Lynn O’Shaughnessy Mom’s Question: My son applied Early Action to a number of colleges and has gotten into a variety of them with varying amounts of merit aid. Even with this aid, the [...]

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