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Reducing the Costs of College Transfer
How some institutions are removing barriers through student-centered policies.
Can AI Help a Student Get Into Stanford or Yale?
Two entrepreneurial Stanford students fed hundreds of essays—both high and low quality—into an AI model to train it on what top-tier colleges look for in admissions essays.
A Neglected Transition—the Students Who Stay
Each year, a number of undergraduate seniors choose to re-enroll at their institution to further their graduate education. Helping these learners readjust to their alma mater can boost feelings of belonging.
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Making Sense of MIT’s Diversity Decline
Jim Jump considers the drop in underrepresented racial and ethnic minority students in MIT’s new entering class.
More Students Means LSU Turning Kitchens Into Dorm Rooms
Louisiana State University is experiencing what other colleges might consider a good problem: Enrollment has increased by about 5,000 students...
Lawsuit Targets McNair Program’s Race-Based Eligibility Criteria
The Young America’s Foundation, a national conservative student group, wants all students to be eligible for a 35-year-old federal scholarship...
How States Are Working to Narrow FAFSA Completion Gaps
Nationally, completed applications from high school seniors are down by about 9.5 percent. A federal funding boost has helped some states over the summer—but only so much.
Education Department Outlines Plan for FAFSA Testing
The Education Department will partner with community-based organizations, high schools, colleges and states to recruit students who’ll test the Free...