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GameStop and the Future of Platform Finance
Did you make some bucks on GameStop? In today's Academic Minute, Daniel H. Neilson of Bard College at Simon's Rock...
If You Could Reform Admissions…
And wipe the slate of all the bad practices, particularly those that favor wealthy students, what would you change? Recommendation letters? Campus tours? The funding system? Later deadlines? These and other ideas were recommended by experts.
Changes in Financial Aid
Federal Student Aid’s COO resigned Friday, amid political pressure from progressives. Meanwhile, FAFSA underwent technical difficulties, potentially impacting some students’ ability to submit.
$40 Billion for Colleges
Senate passes COVID-19 relief bill. Measure would also tighten up the 90-10 rule on for-profit colleges.
Black and Latinx Students Are Less Swayed by College-Bound Friends
White and Asian students are more likely to go to college if their friends do, study finds.
The Week in Admissions News
Enrollment pressure on Catholic colleges; students and controversy; Lawrence's quest to meet full need; students and their perceptions; EAB purchases Starfish.
ACICS on the Ropes Again
Advisory group's recommendation last week puts troubled accreditor's federal recognition in jeopardy for a second time -- a possible death knell.
Recruitment Strategies for the Humanities
Humanities programs are hurting and in some cases fighting for survival. A new report shows they are not passive victims and that many have robust strategies to attract students.