Higher Education Author Lynn O'Shaughnessy to Provide Advice on Evaluating Colleges on #CollegeChat May 15th

Online, May 13, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Lynn O'Shaughnessy, a bestselling author and higher education journalist, will share advice from her newly published book The College Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price (2nd Edition) during #CollegeChat on Twitter, May 15, 2012 at 9 p.m. Eastern.

O'Shaughnessy wrote the second edition of her book "so you too can become an empowered consumer." During #Collegechat, O'Shaughnessy, https://twitter.com/#!/collegeblogs , will discuss key information parents and students need to know including:
• What are the biggest sources of college money.
• How can you increase your chances of qualifying for merit scholarships.
• How you can evaluate the generosity of a school before applying.
• Where to find the best online tools to evaluate colleges.
• What do families of divorce need to know about financial aid.
• What are a teen's options if he/she does poorly on the ACT or SAT.
• What is the real story behind athletic scholarships.

About Lynn O'Shaughnessy
Lynn O'Shaughnessy is a nationally recognized higher-ed author, journalist, and speaker. She is the author of numerous books including her Amazon bestseller: The College Solution: A Guide for Everyone Looking for the Right School at the Right Price. She also wrote Shrinking the Cost of College, a workbook available only on her website, that helps families make smart and affordable college choices. O'Shaughnessy writes frequently about college issues for her CBS MoneyWatch column and for her popular college blog TheCollegeSolution.com. O'Shaughnessy is the consulting director of college planning, K-12, at the University of California, San Diego Extension. She is also a frequent speaker on how families can find and afford great schools.

About #CollegeChat
#CollegeChat is a live bi-monthly conversation intended for teens, college students, parents, and higher education experts on Twitter. #CollegeChat takes place on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. PT/ 9 p.m. ET. Questions for each #CollegeChat edition can be sent to Theresa Smith, the moderator of #CollegeChat via http://Twitter.com/collegechat, by entering questions online on the CollegeChat Facebook page or by email. More detailed information about signing up for Twitter and participating in #Collegechat can be found at http://pathwaypr.com/how-to-participate-in-a-twitter-chat .

About Pathway Communications
Pathway Communications is a Los Angeles based public relations and social media consultancy that has helped put startups and small and medium sized companies targeting a number of industries - including higher education, financial services, bio-technology, manufacturing, technology and e-commerce -on the map and at the forefront of the conversation. Pathway Communications' clients have stretched from the Silicon Valley to the East Coast. More information can be found at http:// pathwaypr.com, by phone at 818-704-8481, or by email. Pathway is on Twitter at http://twitter.com/pathwaypr.

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