Admissions

Fall enrollment numbers suggest that achieving a racially diverse class isn’t impossible without affirmative action—but it is a lot harder, Jeff Strohl, Zachary Mabel and Kathryn Peltier Campbell write.

A new lawsuit accuses 40 universities and the College Board of colluding to inflate tuition. Does it hold legal water or simply reflect rising indignation over college cost?

A biology professor in Oregon dreamed of starting a degree program in a local prison just as Pell reinstatement was underway. Now hers is among the first programs where incarcerated students can receive the grants.

In a new episode of Voices of Student Success, hear about a recently launched college bridge program that improves college readiness for students enrolled in higher education programs in prison.

The Education Department wrapped up phase one of the federal aid form’s limited rollout last week, seeking out early bugs and reassurance for families shell-shocked from last year’s fiasco. Are they passing their own test?

David R. Smedley offers insights for new financial aid directors—and their senior administrator bosses.