- Cornell University's College of Arts and Sciences dropped a requirement that applicants submit SAT Subject Tests.
- Data released by the Education Department showed that the share of borrowers defaulting on their student loans has declined for the sixth straight year.
- Income-share agreements are drawing attention from lawmakers, although relatively few students so far have signed up for the loan alternative.
- Universities with big online programs have wildly different strategies for communicating with prospective students, according to student success company InsideTrack.
