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Should Rich Students Get Merit Scholarships?

on October 10, 2010 in Admissions, Financial aid, Liberal Arts Colleges, Money, Scholarships, Universities

Should colleges continue to give merit scholarships to rich students? The vast majority of colleges and universities in this country dispense money to rich kids through merit scholarships or grants. The higher-ed world isn’t proud of this practice, but it’s pervasive. I ended up talking about this phenomenon this weekend when I was visiting my [...]

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Taking a Shower With Your Eyes Closed

on July 14, 2010 in Campus life, Parents

Are you jealous that your child is in college and you’re stuck at home paying for it? I feel that way sometimes and so do many of my friends. But when I get nostalgic about my own days at the University of Missouri, I realize that I have conveniently forgotten about a certain aspect of [...]

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My Kids Are Growing Up

on June 28, 2010 in Academic majors, Academics, Liberal Arts Colleges, Parents

Saturday was a bittersweet day. My son Benjamin graduated from High Tech High. Ben received his diploma along with about 150 other seniors on the school’s lawn on a beautiful (naturally) morning in San Diego. High Tech High has never ranked students – that’s one of the things that I love about the school – [...]

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Being a Mom on Mother's Day

on May 8, 2010 in Parents

Mother’s Day always makes me cry. On this day, I remember my own mom, who was a teacher, and an incredible inspiration to me. She died suddenly in 2002, just hours after she had picked up her latest stack of  books at the library and played tennis with dear friends. I also think about how [...]

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Entrepreneurs: Starting a Business in College

on November 16, 2009 in Academic majors, Campus life, Careers

You can’t hide in college forever. I’m sure that’s what millions of college students are thinking as they contemplate eventually finding a job during the worst job market since the Great Depression. One way to prepare for the inevitable leap into the dreary job market is to become entrepreneurial. Students can launch their own business [...]

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Common Data Set: Finding College Bargains

on October 25, 2008 in Evaluating Schools, Financial aid

One of the niftiest tools you can use when evaluating whether you can afford a college or university is its Common Data Set. When I was researching my book, The College Solution, I remember I was excited when I discovered the Common Data Set. Anytime that I research a school, I check out its latest [...]

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