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Faces of the FAFSA Fiasco
The botched rollout of the new federal aid form is more than just a policy failure. It’s a human crisis. Inside Higher Ed’s “Faces of the FAFSA Fiasco” tells the story of the students behind the numbers.
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Denied? That Top College Lied
Test scores matter more than elite colleges let on, David Blobaum writes.
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Turning Students’ College Intentions Into Enrollments
A new survey from Art & Science Group suggests colleges should invest in cultivating recent high school grads who have considered a 4-year degree but not followed through.
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‘The Last Straw’ for Weary Financial Aid Officers
Financial aid offices have been overworked and understaffed since the pandemic. Now the FAFSA fiasco has put some in crisis mode.
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Report: Grade Inflation Highlighted in Developmental Course Placement
A new study from ACT finds students who completed high school during the COVID-19 pandemic were placed in developmental courses more often, despite holding similar GPAs to their peers who entered college before 2019.
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Is Enrollment Management Really Ruining Higher Ed?
Robert Massa and Bill Conley argue that a new book overstates the negative influence of the enrollment management industry.
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The FAFSA Fiasco’s Forgotten Students
California Assembly Passes Legacy Ban Bill
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