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— Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Nationally Recognized College Expert
April 18, 2024
College tuition has only increased in the past several years, but don’t despair![i] From attending an in-state school to buying used books, there are many ways to mitigate these...
April 4, 2024
One of the most important investments parents/students will make in their lifetime is a college education. The cost of attending a four-year college can range from $50,000-100,000/to attend a...
April 1, 2024
The average cost of in-state tuition for California universities is $8,400/year. For out-of-state students, the cost is even higher. To help alleviate some of that financial stress, you may...
February 5, 2024
If you’re the parent of a college-bound teen, you might be panicking over the astronomical cost of tuition, hoping that if you follow the rainbow of FAFSA forms, local...
January 31, 2024
As you begin your college search, the financial realities might come into sharper relief—leading to a particular interest in colleges that offer full-ride scholarships or opportunities for merit aid....
December 24, 2023
There are many international students studying at colleges in the U.S. Despite the pandemic affecting international student enrollment, in recent years, the number of international students has trended upward...
October 2, 2023
Tragically, countless students and their families get lost in the dizzying complexities of financial aid each year, never to be seen again. Legend has it, these lost souls are...
September 27, 2023
While applying to college, many students are faced with an additional, daunting task: how to write a scholarship essay. Financial need, already a sensitive subject, can become a stressful...
September 14, 2023
Before we reveal the National Merit Scholarship PSAT score cutoff by state in 2023-2024 and National Merit Scholarship requirements, a short history lesson…In 1955, the headlines were dominated by...
August 9, 2023
Going to college introduces a new level of independence into many students’ lives. It means living with people your own age and outside the purview of your parents or...
July 10, 2023
You have finally arrived in your senior year. Not only are your test scores impressive, but also you have the extracurriculars and academic record to match. As you look...
June 13, 2023
Colleges in the United States offer international students the opportunity to study at well-respected institutions among diverse student bodies. While higher education in the US is a worthy investment...
March 21, 2023
In 1950, the University of Pennsylvania charged $600 per year to attend—roughly $6,000 in 2023 money. Today, Penn’s annual cost of attendance is over $83,000. By 1960, most private...
September 12, 2022
If you are the parent of a college-bound teen, you’ve likely spent at least a few sleepless nights fretting about the subject of paying for college. If it is...
July 24, 2022
Too many talented students pass up opportunities to earn college credits during their high school years for just a tiny fraction of what they will pay later in freshman...
July 11, 2022
Online master’s programs have proliferated in the past decade to the point that, no matter your field of interest, page one of your Google search results will contain a...
July 5, 2022
To most of us, the concept of in-state tuition is a straightforward proposition. Government subsidized public institutions offer a lower tuition price to residents of their state. Families can...
November 17, 2021
Check out our video below to learn more! To those expecting a straightforward bash-list of institutions that we do not think highly of—we apologize for disappointing you. The internet...
September 16, 2021
America in 1959 would have been unrecognizable to a time-traveler from 1886—city skylines illuminating the night sky, cars zipping along highways, jumbo jets roaring above at 30,000 feet—just about...
August 23, 2021
The act of drawing up college contingency plans is entirely antithetical to the passion-filled optimism pulsating through the average teenage brain. Counting on your son or daughter to put...
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