Valuable insights from Lynn O’Shaughnessy
a nationally recognized college expert.
NCAA
May 1, 2013
The realities of athletic scholarships
Do you hope that your child is going to win an athletic scholarship? I’ve met many parents who hope/expect their children to pay for college with their athletic prowess. Some of these jocks, by the way, are in grade school! I’m not kidding. Even my own sister, whose daughter is 11, has fallen prey to the belief that a soccer...
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May 10, 2012
The Odds of Getting an Athletic Scholarship
Do you hope that your child is going to win an athletic scholarship? I run into a lot of people lately who hope/expect their children to pay for college with their athletic prowess. Some of these jocks, by the way, are in grade school! I’m not kidding. Even my own sister, whose daughter is 10, has fallen prey to the...
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March 17, 2011
March Madness Graduation Rates
I’m rooting for two teams in the NCCA basketball tournament. The University of Missouri (I graduated from Mizzou’s world famous journalism school) and San Diego State University, which is a 10-minute drive from my house. With the tournament revving up on St. Patrick’s Day, I wanted to share a post that I wrote for my CBS MoneyWatch college blog that...
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