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Listen: Where Upward Transfer Fails and How Institutions Are Improving Processes

On the latest Voices of Student Success episode, hear about the state of upward transfer in the U.S., the opportunities to improve processes and how one college improved advising to support associate degree earners.

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Opinion

Assessing the ACT Changes

Changes to the ACT raise questions about the choice to make the test shorter, easier and less time-pressured.

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To Offset a Freshman Housing Crunch, Some Must Bunk With Their RAs

Resident assistants at UIUC learned just over a week before move-in that they might be assigned a freshman roommate due to higher-than-anticipated enrollment. They aren’t happy about it—and their roommates might not be, either.

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In New Hampshire, a Mandate to Collaborate

The state’s public universities are hemorrhaging students. A new law requires community colleges and four-year institutions to work together to stanch the bleeding.

Minnesota State Grants Shrink Amid Budget Shortfall

College students in Minnesota received smaller state financial aid packages than usual thanks to a $40 million budget shortfall for...
Student filling out FAFSA

Education Dept.: No Batch Corrections for This FAFSA Cycle

Colleges and universities planning to submit batch corrections for students’ federal financial aid applications won’t be able to do so...
A UNT staff member talks with a prospective transfer student at Eagle for a Day

Campus Engagement Tip: Give a Sneak Peek at the Transfer Experience

The University of North Texas invites prospective transfer students to experience a day in the life of a student, helping them feel confident and comfortable on campus.

The book cover for “Lifting the Veil on Enrollment Management: How a Powerful Industry is Limiting Social Mobility in American Higher Education,” edited by Stephen J. Burd.
Opinion

Yes, the Enrollment Management Industry Is Harming Higher Ed

Financial aid leveraging leaves low-income students and their families with heavy debt loads, Stephen J. Burd writes.