Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Lynn O'Shaughnessy is a best-selling author, consultant and speaker on issues that parents with college-bound teenagers face. She explains how families can make college more affordable through her website TheCollegeSolution.com, her financial workbook, Shrinking the Cost of College and the new second edition of her Amazon best-selling book, The College Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price.
Most recent stories
- Look who doesn't deserve financial aid at NYU
While its financial aid practices are stingy, New York University is exceedingly generous to a favored few
Read More » - 6 ways to pay off your student loans
Once you graduate from college, its time to tackle those student loans and here's how
Read More » - 12 questions to ask college career services
Parents are ill-prepared to help their children find jobs post-graduation and disappointed by campus career services offices
Read More » - Who is earning college degrees and who isn't?
The college graduation rate is rising, but just not enough, according to a new report that analyzed U.S. Census Data
Read More » - 10 cheapest and priciest 529 college savings plans
The costs of saving money for college using a 529 savings plan are falling fast
Read More » - Federal student aid fraud growing rapidly
The government believes at least 85,000 individuals are receiving student aid illegally, at a cost of more than $187 million
Read More » - Should your teen take the ACT or SAT?
Here's a great way to decide which of the main college entrance exams students should take
Read More » - How to avoid doubling your college costs
Here is a powerful reminder of why parents should save and invest for college
Read More » - Feds push diversity in financial aid
The government will require same-sex couples and other nontraditional families to provide info in applying for college aid
Read More » - Online learning gets fresh look from a heavyweight
Colleges have resisted online education, but an influential educator has some new research that could change people's minds
Read More » - Seeking solutions to the student aid mess
Higher-ed players have produced their own ideas about how to reform the financial aid system including how loan interest rates are set
Read More » - Senators propose freezing student loan rate for 2 years
A dozen U.S. senators introduced legislation today to keep the interest rate on a popular student loan from rising
Read More » - 12 great college graduation gift ideas
If you know someone who is graduating from college this year, here are a dozen presents sure to please any new grad
Read More » - Student debt burdens get government's notice
New report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau points to the plight of millions of borrowers but offers no clear policy prescriptions
Read More » - College grads overconfident in job prospects
A new survey suggests that 2013 college graduates are overestimating their chances of getting a good job
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