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Making a Case for Race-Based Scholarships
Race-based scholarships are a proven way to address systemic inequality, Noël Harmon writes.
The Week in Admissions News
Kansas colleges drop application fees; a new AI tool for reading application essays; affirmative action ban won't impact most admissions.
Kansas Colleges Briefly Drop Application Fees
More than 50 colleges and universities in Kansas waived their application fees this week as part of a state initiative...
Study Uses AI to Review Admissions Essays
A team of researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Pennsylvania have created AI tools...
One ‘Forgotten’ Student Tells Her Story
Stephanie Land’s new memoir chronicles her journey to a bachelor’s degree as a poor single mother. She says higher ed leaders could learn something from her experience.
Weighing Perceptions Against Realities of Going to College
A new poll of high school students found that cost has a significant influence on the college they attend, but so do perceptions about the experience they’ll have there.
Affirmative Action Ban Won’t Impact Most Admissions: Report
The Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action will not affect admissions at most colleges and universities, a new report from...
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My Last Rec Letter
The high school counselor’s letter of recommendation is an art form, Jim Jump writes.