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Carleton College Adopts No-Loan Financial Aid Policy

Starting next fall, thousands of students at Carleton College, a selective private institution in Minnesota, will no longer be expected...
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New Book Chronicles 50 Adult Learner ‘Comeback’ Stories

The authors recommend supporting adult learners with credit-for-prior-learning initiatives, debt forgiveness and flexible scheduling options for courses and campus services. 

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Opinion

A Machine for Being Known: The Competitive Advantage of Liberal Arts Colleges

Small private colleges are struggling to outrecruit the publics. But they can invest more in retention, by doing better what they already do best.

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The Enrollment Wins of 2026

Several colleges cited partnerships with K–12 schools and new, dedicated analyses of enrollment data as key elements of their enrollment booms.

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Trump Admin. Says UC Berkeley Law, Duke Med School Discriminated in Admissions

The Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services announced this week that they had determined the University of California...
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Central Arkansas Resolves Race-Based Scholarships Investigation

The University of Central Arkansas will have to review all programs, memberships, scholarships and activities, including those involving external organizations...
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How College Essays Have Changed—and Stayed the Same

Ethan Sawyer began his coaching business in 2012 and keeps close track of admission writing prompts. Despite yearly fuss over changing prompts, he says the college essay of today is much the same as it was over a decade ago.

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Michigan, Alabama Embrace New Model for Direct Admissions

Although the model is not as straightforward as some states’ programs, experts in Michigan are hopeful it will make a difference for students who are unsure whether they want to go to college.