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No Public Comment for Next Year’s FAFSA

The U.S. Department of Education will not be opening next year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA) to public...

131 Scholarships Affected by Texas DEI Ban

Texas public colleges are freezing or amending 131 scholarships with race-based eligibility requirements in order to comply with the state’s...
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Opinion

No Such Thing as Perfect Admissions Criteria

A recent survey of AAPI adults drives that point home, Jim Jump writes.

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College Board President Will Oversee FAFSA Launch

Jeremy Singer, a familiar face in higher-ed circles, will lead the department’s strategy on the 2025–26 aid application.

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Despite Affirmative Action Ban, ‘Business as Usual’ for Applicants

A new study found that across racial groups and achievement levels, applicants’ behavior was largely unaffected by the landmark Supreme Court ruling.

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Affirmative Action Fallout Sours Donor Relations

The University of Missouri system is removing racial criteria from endowed scholarships, saying they run afoul of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban. Donors feel disrespected—and some may be ready to go to court.

Stanford Reinstates Testing Requirement

Stanford University will once again require applicants to submit standardized test scores, ending four years of a test-optional policy put...
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Faces of the FAFSA Fiasco

The botched rollout of the new federal aid form is more than just a policy failure. It’s a human crisis. Inside Higher Ed’s “Faces of the FAFSA Fiasco” tells the story of the students behind the numbers.