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DOJ Finds Racial Discrimination at George Washington U Medical School

The Department of Justice has found that George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Services intentionally discriminated against white...
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Tennessee Promise Boosts College Enrollment and Attainment, Data Shows

Tennessee Promise, the first statewide tuition-free community college program in the country, significantly boosted college enrollment and degree attainment at...
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Turning High School Credentials Into College Credit

Maine’s public universities will award up to eight credits for career-readiness microcredentials, giving students an early start toward a degree.

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The Ivies Brought Back Test Scores, but 90% of Colleges Still Don’t Require Them

New data from FairTest shows that standardized tests are a condition of admission at just a few colleges, and even among the highest-ranked universities, the majority remain test optional for this academic year.

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Transfer Isn’t Supposed to Be This Hard

In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, Aspen’s Josh Wyner and CCRC’s John Fink discuss how colleges can help more community college students transfer and earn bachelor’s degrees.

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New Paper Takes Aim at ‘Meritocratic’ Admissions Policies

Wealthy students with high standardized test scores make up the majority of students at the most selective universities, which also spend far more on student instruction than less selective institutions. So where does that leave everyone else?

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New Student Visas Dropped 23% in 2025

Countries impacted by Trump’s travel ban are among those with the fewest student visas issued in 2025, though China and India, typically the two largest suppliers of international students to the U.S., were also hit hard.

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Common App Adds 19 Colleges to Direct Admissions Program

Starting in September, 234 colleges will begin reaching out to first-generation and low- and middle-income students with proactive college admissions...