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Louisiana Stops Requiring FAFSA Completion in High School
Some state officials say the policy was burdensome and promoted college-going over more vocational paths. Critics of the change fear it will impede college attainment for needy students.
Senate Democrats Press Education Department for FAFSA Fix
Twenty-six Senate Democrats are urging the Education Department to permanently fix an error in the new Free Application for Federal...
Opinion
Improving Credit Mobility Through Transparency
A nonprofit solution is launching in three states.
Fitch Says FAFSA Delays Put Private Colleges at Risk
Delays in processing financial aid applications could threaten the credit or viability of small private colleges that serve students who...
Brown Reinstates Standardized Testing Requirement
Brown University will reinstate standardized testing requirements for first-year applicants, beginning with the next admission cycle to admit the Class...
California Offers Stipends to Financially Vulnerable Community College Students
A new pilot program gives students who were formerly incarcerated or in the foster care system, and some low-income parents, money to help pay their living costs.
The SAT Enters the 21st Century
The College Board’s ubiquitous standardized test is now exclusively digital and significantly shorter. It’s a big change at a decisive moment for the testing industry.
Opinion
Following in California’s Footsteps
California has much to teach the rest of the country about attaining a diverse student body in absence of race-conscious admissions, Michael Blacher and Gabriella Kamran write.