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Access If You'll Borrow
U. of Virginia changes rules for its highly praised program for low-income students. Going forward, they will need loans.
Another Former Women's College
Pine Manor, facing shrunken enrollment and pressure from accreditor, will admit men to all programs. Is this a sign of the times about single-sex education or the tough choices facing small private colleges?
Questionable Admissions
Applicants from institutions with grade inflation are favored over those who had more rigorous instructors, study finds.
The Hard (and Late) Sell
In theory, colleges aren't supposed to recruit applicants who have put down deposits elsewhere. But some do.
Follow the Money
New federal report tracks where 1 million student veterans are going to college, and where the $11 billion in education benefits they receive is going.
Jobs Mismatch
Should professors place a higher value on helping their students prepare for jobs?
Racial Tensions
A new study exhibits the internal struggles of African-American students who attend predominantly white universities.
Plus for AP and Personality
New study suggests that success on Advanced Placement tests and certain personality traits may add significantly to colleges' ability to predict the academic success of applicants in STEM fields.