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The Alchemy of College Admissions: Reasons Why Your Student Was Rejected

Learning the results of an application to college is stressful for students and parents alike. If only admissions departments could write a letter to parents about their sometimes confounding decisions.

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ED Opens 2 New Investigations Into Harvard

The Trump administration launched two new investigations into Harvard University “amid allegations that it continues to discriminate against students on...
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‘Nice-to-Have’ FAFSA User Experience Updates Coming Soon

The improvements will, among other things, make the federal aid process quicker for parents without Social Security Numbers and families who have filled out the FAFSA for previous children.

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No 4-Year Degrees at Iowa Community Colleges—for Now

A bill that would have allowed Iowa community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees has stalled after the state Senate Education...
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Weaponization of Student Aid Is the Next Frontier

The Trump administration views accreditation and federal student aid funding as levers to impose ideological control.

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The Apprenticeship (R)Evolution

Once synonymous with hard hats and tool belts, apprenticeships are branching into health care, artificial intelligence, business services, advanced manufacturing and more.

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Florida Passes Bill to Promote AP Class Alternative

Florida’s Legislature passed a bill last week to further plans to develop college-readiness courses to compete with Advanced Placement, called...
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ED Transfers Defaulted Student Loan Collection Responsibilities to Treasury

The Education Department says its latest move to distribute its duties to other federal agencies will include Treasury taking on much more student financial aid oversight in the future.