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Quick Takes

Swarthmore Promises Free Tuition for Students With Family Incomes Under $200K

Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania is the latest institution to promise free tuition to any student whose family earns under a...
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Admissions Traditional-Age

Advising the College Search in the Age of AI, TikTok and Anxiety

The CEO and incoming president of the Independent Educational Consultants Association discuss what independent college consulting looks like in 2026, half a century after the field emerged.

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Government Student Aid Policy

Fewer Immigrant Families Submitting FAFSAs in California

The drop in applications is raising alarms among California advocacy groups about a potential “college access crisis.”

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Admissions Traditional-Age

Low-Income Students More Likely to Submit AI-Generated Admissions Essays

A review of tens of thousands of admissions essays at a selective college show an increase in homogeneous language after AI tools became available in 2022.

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Quick Takes

Study: More Students Plan to Attend College, Not All Ready to Finance It

More students are planning to pursue college, as 72 percent of high school seniors intend to pursue an associate or...
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Students Financial Aid

Confusing College Pricing Sows Mistrust in Higher Ed

New survey suggests that difficulty calculating the real cost of college weakens institutional trust among students and their families.

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Students Financial Aid

Students Turning to TikTok to Find Scholarships

A survey of Gen Z students showed many searched TikTok for scholarships. It led them to new opportunities—but also misinformation.

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Admissions Traditional-Age

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.