Zac figured out how to get an outstanding education at a public college, without bankrupting his parents or taking on loans. Now you can, too!

Foreword / Andrew Tobias -- The four people you meet when you apply to college, and the lies they tell -- How much can you afford, and where will you get the money? -- Student loans and stagnant wages: a dangerous cocktail for future graduates -- Does if really matter where you go to college? The solution to the college funding nightmare -- How to make any college an Ivy League college -- Why large public universities are better than private colleges -- The community college solution -- Make money, prepare for a career -- How your child can save money while he's in college -- Invest in college-town real estate -- It's not just a personal finance issue: how to solve the college crisis -- Conclusion -- The dos and don'ts of paying for college.