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Free College Denied
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid has a hidden trap that shuts students out, Katie Berger and Carrie Warick argue.
A Policy That Harms the Neediest Students
Nivine Megahed describes how three-quarters of her institution's students must verify their financial aid applications -- and the toll it has taken on them.
Ethical College Admissions: What We Know
Jim Jump reviews the data on test-optional policies and considers what he would still like to know.
Fresh Eyes on the Campus Tour
Patrick O’Connor takes his first multicollege trip for counselors and emerges impressed.
What College Students Need Most
To many people, vocational education has often meant learning a trade, but a more profound and important meaning of the term has been coming back into use, writes David S. Cunningham.
Presidential Spouses and Partners: Clarifying Expectations
In the abbreviated circumstances of presidential searches, Susan Resneck Pierce asks, how can the spouse or partner ensure a clear understanding of their responsibilities?
‘Diploma Mill’
Scott McLemee reviews Diploma Mill: The Rise and Fall of Dr. John Buchanan and the Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania by David Alan Johnson.
The Health of the English Major
Kent Cartwright examines some of the strengths and weaknesses of the English major and reports that the news is not all bad.