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Leader of Federal Student Aid Office Steps Down After College Admissions Crisis
New York Times· 4 hours agoDuring Richard Cordray’s tenure at the agency, the botched rollout of the new FAFSA upended the ...
FAFSA delays could have some students thinking about a gap year—3 factors to consider before you do
CNBC· 9 hours agoStudents may plan from the start of their college admissions process to take a year off after high...
Most Americans say colleges should not consider race or ethnicity in admissions
Pew Research Center· 5 days agoAs the debate over college admissions policies reignites, a new Pew Research Center survey finds...
More public colleges admit high schoolers even before they’ve applied
West Virginia Watch via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoFor some ninth graders near Fresno, California, the invitation — years before they’ll don a cap and...
BCSC, IU Columbus complete agreement simplifying admission process for local grads - The Republic...
The Republic News· 20 hours ago“We are excited to partner with BCSC on direct admission of eligible students as part of our efforts to increase the college-going rate in our region, while ...
Frustrations with FAFSA linger as groups rush to get students to apply - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 6 hours agoIt was mid-April before Saeed was finally able to correct and finish his application. Now, he has...
University of Maine System seeing success with new direct admissions program
Portland Press Herald, Maine via Yahoo News· 5 days agoApr. 22—The University of Maine System is seeing early success with its new pilot program to automatically admit students who never officially applied to one of its seven schools. Direct < ...
Local colleges feel relief as FAFSA applications come in
KETK Tyler via Yahoo Finance· 3 days agoTYLER, Texas (KETK) – Staff with several local colleges admit to being nervous several months ago...
Should the SAT still matter after all these years? Why some colleges are bringing it back
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 5 days agoSome experts point out that doing away with the SAT as an admissions component, like many...
Federal Student Aid office chief to step down amid criticism over FAFSA
Washington Post· 2 hours agoRichard Cordray, who has led the Federal Student Aid office since 2021, is stepping down at the end...