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Merit Aid Outpacing Need-Based Aid Among All Institutions
Reports find merit aid is a common enrollment strategy to attract wealthy students, with high-income students receiving slightly more financial aid than their low-income peers on average.
Should Graduate Students Start Early to Access Grad PLUS Loans?
Students in some programs at Fordham and Stetson will be allowed to begin classes over the summer so they can take advantage of current federal loan schemes.
How Professors Shaped Some of Last Year’s Biggest Films and Television
From Only Murders in the Building to The Pitt, faculty members are lending their expertise to Hollywood to help tell an accurate story.
Student Visa Refusals Reached High of 35% Last Year
In some countries, over 90 percent of student visa applications were rejected. A new report argues that the current visa landscape “undermines the principle of merit-based entry.”
Making Graduate Admissions International Student–Friendly
Colleges are using a range of strategies—from WhatsApp and email templates to local counselors—to make the application process more seamless for international graduate students.
Test-Optional Admits Don’t Feel Underqualified
Proponents of college admissions exams have argued that without the tests, colleges could admit students who aren’t ready. Researchers say their findings counter that claim.
