How can you find schools that offer the college degree that you want? That was the question that I got from a mother whose daughter hopes to become a registered nurse. The mom asked meĀ how her daughter could find a list of colleges and universities that offer nursing degrees. (Nursing, by the way, is [...]
What Colleges Have Your Major?
on August 8, 2011 in Academic majors, Academics, Careers, Colleges, Evaluating Schools, Research, Universities
I got an email yesterday from a mom whose teenage daughter wants to become a registered nurse. The mother wanted to know how her daughter could find a list of colleges and universities that offer nursing degrees. This is a great question and the answer is relevant to anybody who wants to cast a wider [...]
College Navigator: Checking a College's Generosity
on February 17, 2011 in Evaluating Schools, Financial aid, Liberal Arts Colleges, Money, Research, Universities
There are many websites that you can research the financial aid practices of individual schools. Today I’m going to focus on an especially helpful site — the federal College Navigator. The College Navigator is not flashy, but it contains incredible tools that tap into the US Department of Education’s vast college database. The College Navigator [...]
8 Ways to Cut College Costs
on August 8, 2010 in College Costs, Financial aid, Money, Scholarships
College costs sure are daunting, but the sticker prices are meaningless. I recently wrote about how my son and the other two boys in his high school carpool shrank their college costs dramatically. The tuition for the three boys for the coming year totaled a whopping $136,500, but they received grants from their respective liberal [...]
Top 10 Best College Websites
on June 19, 2010 in Academic quality, California universities, College Costs, Evaluating Schools, Financial aid, Ivy League, Liberal Arts Colleges, Money, Research, Student Loans, Universities
What are the best college websites in the country? I tried to answer that question earlier this week when I wrote my first college blog post for US News & World Report. In the post, I nominated my own favorite college websites which can be invaluable for finding colleges, researching schools, pinpointing the generosity of [...]
College Search: 6 Ways to Find the Right College
on April 12, 2010 in Admissions, Evaluating Schools, Research
Where do you begin a college search? When you research colleges, you’re going to want to find schools that will provide your teenagers with an excellent education and get them out the door in four years. But how do you even start such a daunting college search? Scattered around my blog, I’ve written plenty about [...]
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Lynn O'Shaughnessy: You're right Patty. Division III schools don't awa...
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Lynn O'Shaughnessy: Thanks Julia, Great ideas. I believe that the teen...
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Patty: Great post as usual. If I may add 2 cents to it, s...
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Julia: The mom doesn't say what state she lives in, or ho...
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Lynn O'Shaughnessy: Hi Lilian, I think this is a question for the FAF...
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Lynn O'Shaughnessy: Lisa, I'd check out the link to this post: http:/...
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Lynn O'Shaughnessy: Hi Rich, I wouldn't put much stock in US News's...
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Rich: Hi Lynn. I agree with you that the rankings game ...
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