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Lynn O'Shaughnessy

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Qualifying for Financial Aid as a Small Business Owner

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By Lynn O'Shaughnessy
| Wealth Management Verified
Starting in the 2026-2027 admission season, the assets of a small business or family farm will once again not count in aid calculations. schedule4 Min Read For the past two college-admission cycles, parents of college-bound teenagers who own small businesses or family farms have been treated shabbily. Back in 2024, the rules governing the federal financial aid system began harshly penalizing these parents.
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What You Need to Know About the New Rules for College Borrowing

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By Lynn O'Shaughnessy
| Wealth Management Verified
Important changes to the federal loan system have arrived. For anyone needing to borrow for college, important changes to the federal loan system have arrived. Here is what your clients need to know about the new lending landscape that kicks in on July 1: New Limits on Borrowing Parents who turn to loans to cover a child’s college costs are now limited in the debt they can assume via the Parent PLUS Loan.
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Smarter Testing Strategies Can Lead to Better College Packages

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By Lynn O'Shaughnessy
| Wealth Management Verified
During the pandemic, the SAT and ACT, which teenagers have dreaded for generations, attracted tremendous attention. In response to this uber-stressful period, most private and state universities and colleges dropped their standardized testing requirements. Teenagers across the country celebrated the move, and elite and highly selective schools were inundated with even more applications from students who thought they now had a chance of admission.
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