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Common App Adds First Community College Members

Common App is adding its first ever community college members, the organization announced in a press release Thursday. The seven...
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Selective Colleges Double Down on QuestBridge

The program, which places promising low-income students at selective colleges, is seeing record early-admit rates and new university partnerships. What’s behind the surge in interest?

Education Department Removes Nonbinary Gender Option on FAFSA

The U.S. Education Department is eliminating the nonbinary gender identity option from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, according...
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) arrives at the Pentagon for the first time since being confirmed Jan. 27, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. He was greeted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C.Q Brown (R). Hegseth subsequently called for Brown's dismissal and questioned whether he had gotten the job due to his race. Brown was dismissed by the president on Feb. 21.

Hegseth Moves to End Race-Based Admissions at Military Academies

Newly confirmed U.S. secretary of defense Pete Hegseth issued a memo Jan. 29 ordering the Department of Defense to eliminate...
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Too Little Access to Broad-Access Institutions

A new report found that millions of Americans don’t have any colleges with high acceptance rates nearby, or they have only one, causing geographic disparities in college access.

Student Visa Numbers Hit Record Despite Australian Clampdown

New figures suggest political headache for government—and educators—will not disappear any time soon.

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Insiders Reflect on the Scramble to Fix the FAFSA

Last year’s rollout of the revamped federal aid form was a disaster. The Education Department’s efforts to get it on track could reshape the agency that oversees student aid.

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Career Development, Internship Funding for First-Gen Students

A five-year-old program at California State University, Fullerton, provides personalized support and mentorship to first-generation students, as well as priority placement for microinternships.