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Report: Exploring the Differences in First-Gen Demographics

New data from Common App evaluates definitions of first-generation students and the impact any parental education can have.

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Enrollment Declines Threaten Small, Independent Art Colleges

Vermont College of Fine Arts has avoided closure by affiliating with the California Institute of the Arts, but many other independent art colleges have closed in recent years.

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The (AI) Counselor Is in

AI-powered college advising tools promise to free up time-strapped counselors and “democratize” admissions expertise for less-privileged high schoolers. Will they?

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After FAFSA Issues, Education Department Faces ‘Crisis of Credibility’

Colleges and universities say they need more honesty and transparency from the department to rebuild their trust in the federal financial aid system.

Nontenure Track Harvard Lecturers and Researchers Unionize

Nontenure track employees who teach or conduct research at Harvard University voted last week to unionize, creating a new bargaining...

Borrower Defense Rules Blocked Again

The Biden administration’s new rule making it easier for a defrauded borrower to seek debt relief has “numerous statutory and...

The Week in Admissions News

The ongoing FAFSA debacle continues: tax errors, reprocessing efforts and a hearing.

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‘Weaponization of Plagiarism’ or Rigorous Standards Behind Provost’s Ouster?

Anonymous tips about inaccurate citations on the CV of Clayton State University’s first Black female provost led to her firing. Some observers believe the complaints were motivated by more than earnest concern for academic integrity.