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The Next Iteration of Community College?
A new national, for-profit community college seeks to bring a promising but costly educational model to scale online.
2-Year College May Move to Penn State Campus
Butler County Community College and Penn State Shenango are considering sharing a campus as the state wrestles with demographic shifts and declining enrollment.
Direct Admissions Boosts Applications, but Not Enrollment
Large-scale study finds that guaranteeing free, simplified admission increases college applications from minoritized, low-income and first-gen students, but cost still deters them from enrolling.
‘Dear Colleague’—A Love Letter
The Biden-Harris administration’s guidance on race-conscious admissions offers hope to affirmative action’s advocates and benefactors—and love, Phelton Moss writes.
Community Colleges Buoyed by Modest Enrollment Growth
As some two-year colleges start to recover after deep enrollment declines, administrators at these institutions are hopeful the trend lines keep pointing up.
The Week in Admissions News
New analysis finds that most families can’t cover college costs; Arkansas bans AP African American Studies; the University of Chicago settles a financial aid antitrust lawsuit.
U of Chicago Financial Aid Settlement Leaves Co-Defendants in a Tough Spot
The University of Chicago settled a federal antitrust lawsuit over financial aid. What does that mean for the 16 remaining defendants in the class action case?