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College Counseling Matters
Low-income students who received guidance were much likelier than others to enroll at a four-year college, study finds.
Using FAFSA Against Students
Some colleges are using the federal government's form for student aid, the FAFSA, to deny admissions and perhaps decrease financial aid awards.
White House Meeting on 'Undermatching'
Administration officials summoned university presidents to discuss a possible effort to get more low-income, academically talented students to apply to the nation’s best institutions.
Micro-Targeting Students
Increasingly sophisticated data slicing tools are changing student recruitment. Who benefits?
Pretending to Be Need-Blind
George Washington U. said for years that ability to pay wasn't a factor in admissions. It wasn't true.
Opinion
The Student Solution to Affirmative Action
Students who favor affirmative action should follow their principles and help minority students -- by choosing not to apply to highly selective colleges, writes Mark Bauerlein.
Commotion App
After several days and missed admissions deadlines, glitches in the new Common Application system are still causing campus officials to fall behind and sending some parents, students and high school counselors into frenzies.
Supreme Court Skepticism
Several justices question the logic of overturning Michigan's ban on the consideration of race in admissions.