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Opinion

Assessing the ACT Changes

Changes to the ACT raise questions about the choice to make the test shorter, easier and less time-pressured.

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To Offset a Freshman Housing Crunch, Some Must Bunk With Their RAs

Resident assistants at UIUC learned just over a week before move-in that they might be assigned a freshman roommate due to higher-than-anticipated enrollment. They aren’t happy about it—and their roommates might not be, either.

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In New Hampshire, a Mandate to Collaborate

The state’s public universities are hemorrhaging students. A new law requires community colleges and four-year institutions to work together to stanch the bleeding.

Minnesota State Grants Shrink Amid Budget Shortfall

College students in Minnesota received smaller state financial aid packages than usual thanks to a $40 million budget shortfall for...
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Education Dept.: No Batch Corrections for This FAFSA Cycle

Colleges and universities planning to submit batch corrections for students’ federal financial aid applications won’t be able to do so...
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Campus Engagement Tip: Give a Sneak Peek at the Transfer Experience

The University of North Texas invites prospective transfer students to experience a day in the life of a student, helping them feel confident and comfortable on campus.

The book cover for “Lifting the Veil on Enrollment Management: How a Powerful Industry is Limiting Social Mobility in American Higher Education,” edited by Stephen J. Burd.
Opinion

Yes, the Enrollment Management Industry Is Harming Higher Ed

Financial aid leveraging leaves low-income students and their families with heavy debt loads, Stephen J. Burd writes.

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Addressing Scholarships’ Equity Problem

A new Common App report highlights the challenge of getting scholarship money into the hands of those who need it most—and proposes solutions to make it happen.