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Student Aid Forms Start Trickling In
After a two-month delay, the U.S. Education Department began sending FAFSA forms to colleges last week. College officials are eager to get to work, but slow pace and technical holdups threaten further delays.
et tu Yale and Brown (and UT-Austin)?
Jim Jump reflects on moves by three more universities to reinstate standardized test requirements.
The Politics of College Choice
Research shows that students care a great deal about the policies of the state in which they attend college, especially on issues like gun control and abortion.
Louisiana Stops Requiring FAFSA Completion in High School
Some state officials say the policy was burdensome and promoted college-going over more vocational paths. Critics of the change fear it will impede college attainment for needy students.
Lumina Awards Millions for Admissions Innovations
The seven winning states and university systems will use the funds for direct admissions, universal transfer pathways and other initiatives to simplify admissions.
Let’s Have Better Debates About Standardized Tests
Ben Paris argues that test critics downplay the disadvantages of test-optional policies.
Brown Reinstates Standardized Testing Requirement
The SAT Enters the 21st Century
The College Board’s ubiquitous standardized test is now exclusively digital and significantly shorter. It’s a big change at a decisive moment for the testing industry.