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An illustration of a wave, titled Corrections, threatening to wash over a building titled Financial Aid Office
An illustration of a wave, titled Corrections, threatening to wash over a building titled Financial Aid Office

After the FAFSA Quake, a Flood of Corrections

April 15, 2024

As delays to the FAFSA rollout piled up, so did an unusual number of errors, both on student forms and in the Education Department’s eligibility calculations.

Two campuses, Harvard on the left and Caltech on the right, separated by a white line
Two campuses, Harvard on the left and Caltech on the right, separated by a white line

Harvard and Caltech Restore Test Requirements

April 12, 2024

The decisions, announced hours apart, came more than a year before their temporary policies were set to expire—and after a wave of similar decisions by their competitors.

Library with columns and people on the steps
Library with columns and people on the steps

When FAFSA Completion Takes a Village

April 11, 2024

In New York City, completion rates for the revamped federal form are down a whopping 45 percent. City agencies, higher ed partners and advocacy groups are pooling their resources to get back on track.

Robot hands fill out a sample college application
Robot hands fill out a sample college application

The (AI) Counselor Is in

April 8, 2024

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