Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Financial aid discussions have centered on simplifying FAFSA and increasing federal Pell Grants – all important – but federal student aid policies are only one funding source for families trying to determine how to pay for college. The topic of institutional financial aid policy often takes a backseat to the federal aid policy conversation.

Financial Aid 118

Financial Aid Grants Loans Tuition 118

Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 23, 2024

Cornell’s announcement came with a “Summary of Key Findings” from its Task Force that includes data to support its decision and conclusion that “it does not appear that the shift in Cornell’s testing policy has played a major role in diversifying first year students by race/ethnicity/citizenship, first generation status, or family income.”

Standardized Testing 52

Standardized Testing Testing Ivy League Policies 52

Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 19, 2024

BROWN’S CHANGING ADMISSIONS POLICIES Brown University announced in early March that it would once again require students applying for fall 2025 admission to submit either a SAT or ACT score. Additionally, Brown reviews student veteran applications on a rolling basis but will conclude in April. It is filled with trustees and faculty members.

Acceptance 65

Acceptance Ivy League Early Decision Standardized Testing 65

Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 6, 2023

This year’s admissions cycle featured a test-optional policy for first-year and transfer applicants, continuing a policy first implemented during the 2020-21 admissions cycle due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In January, Penn Admissions announced the extension of the test-optional policy through the 2023-24 admissions cycle.

Acceptance 99

Acceptance Ivy League Early Decision Policies 99

Spark Admissions

APRIL 13, 2022

After the 2020-2021 admissions cycle marked the hardest year ever to gain admission to a top-ranked school, no one quite knew what to expect for the following year. In 2020-2021, top schools saw increases in applications of 30, 40, even 50 percent, leading to their lowest-ever admission rates. We have an answer now.

Acceptance 130

Acceptance Ivy League Applications Policies 130

Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 24, 2023

(Colgate saw a remarkable 102% increase in applications from the 2019-20 to 2020-21 admissions cycles and seems to still be riding that wave.) increase in applications between the 2020-21 and 2021-22 cycles and a decrease in acceptance rate from 8.74% to 6.93%; Pomona saw a 4.9%

Acceptance 93

Acceptance Early Decision Ivy League Grants 93

BestColleges

APRIL 9, 2024

The Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership's (AYCGL) Higher Education in Prisons Program began in 2020 and has served over 180 incarcerated students. According to the Prison Policy Initiative , Georgia has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world — with 968 per 100,000 residents incarcerated.

Education 52

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Ruffaloni

JANUARY 26, 2023

Fall 2020 saw 5.9m At the graduate level, fall 2020 saw 844k fewer all-classroom graduate students, but only 470k returned to the classroom in fall 2021. Further, institutions that have online programs but are reluctant to allow their classroom students to enroll in online courses are going to have to quickly reconsider this policy.

Higher Education 147

Higher Education Education Education Enrollment 147

Top Tier Admissions

MARCH 5, 2024

This announcement comes after an evaluation of the University’s undergraduate admissions policies was conducted by a committee appointed by President Christina H. This new policy will begin with the class of 2029. Transfer applicants, however, can still take advantage of a test-optional policy.

Standardized Testing 52

Standardized Testing Testing Ivy League Early Decision 52

Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 4, 2023

The uptick comes in advance of the Supreme Court’s decision on a lawsuit against Harvard brought by Students for Fair Admissions , an anti-affirmative action group that claims the College’s race-conscious admissions policies discriminate against Asian American applicants.

Acceptance 92

Acceptance Financial Aid Policies Standardized Testing 92

BestColleges

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Its proposal would revert the department to how it used to handle these issues pre-2020. ED released a request for information regarding its policy on how it treats schools receiving federal grants that are accused of denying freedom of speech rights to religious student organizations.

Education 52

Education Education Grants Policies 52

EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Some states, like Washington, California, and Illinois, have implemented policies that require public colleges to assist students with access to basic needs. Now is the time to proactively plan for what this change in policy could mean for your institution. rate in 2020. This could be a trend that continues in other states.

Community College 105

Community College Community College Enrollment Retention 105

BestColleges

MARCH 3, 2023

The report calls for universities to have funds transparency, a more rigorous university conflict-of-interest gift policy, and a ban on all fossil fuel funding. The report found that a minimum of $677 million was transferred to 27 universities to fund research, including climate research.

University 98

University University Grants Policies 98

Top Tier Admissions

JUNE 28, 2023

Sobering data released by the National Assessment of Educational Progress indicates a sharp drop in math skills among 13-year-olds, scoring on average, 9 points lower than they did in 2020—the lowest achievement in decades. While education policy leaders are calling for nationwide reform, what can YOU do now? Lean into your strengths.

Academic Tutors 91

Academic Tutors ACT Transcripts High School 91

BestColleges

APRIL 15, 2024

Like many colleges, Harvard suspended its standardized test requirement when the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. Caltech does not consider SAT or ACT testing, its website stated until its policy reversal. But now Harvard is essentially shaving off those last two years of test-optional admissions. Exclamation mark. Don't send it.

Standardized Testing 98

Standardized Testing Testing SAT Test Prep 98

EAB

MARCH 9, 2023

More on faculty affairs Building an Anti-Burnout Workplace Culture in Academic Affairs: On-Demand Materials March 2, 2023 How Colleges are Tackling the Growing Childcare Crisis February 14, 2023 BIT/CARE Team Assessment January 23, 2023 Faculty and Staff Mental Health and Wellness Resources Website Audit November 11, 2021 10 tips to make your faculty (..)

Accommodations 98

Accommodations Semester Policies Higher Education 98

DC College Counseling

JANUARY 12, 2024

Some schools have instituted new policies to address this issue; for example, the University of California system includes a Statement of Application Integrity in which they state that the “UC conducts regular screenings to verify the integrity of the responses” and “may request authentication of the content or writing as the student’s.”

Standardized Testing 59

Standardized Testing Semester Government Policies 59

DC College Counseling

JANUARY 30, 2024

Virginia and Tennessee are among the states that have recently implemented similar policies at certain universities. In 2023, Canada approved almost 1 million study permits for international students, however, under the new policy, there will be a 35 % reduction, or approximately 350,000 fewer study permits.

Financial Aid 59

Financial Aid Out-of-State Policies International Students 59

BestColleges

APRIL 27, 2023

Kirsten Hextrum, an assistant professor at Oregon State University, estimated in 2020 that about 72% of women college athletes and 64% of men college athletes were white. Yale averages around 13%, and Harvard's class of 2020 had 10%. Participation rates at other elite schools fall somewhere in between.

Early Decision 105

Early Decision Ivy League Scholarships Acceptance 105

EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The program is offered through their Honors College and has doubled in size since 2020 alone. According to a 2020 report from the Postsecondary National Policy Institute, for the U.S. December 18, 2020. What community college leaders need to do now to prepare for the 2020 election results. October 15, 2020.

Community College 95

Community College Community College Enrollment Orientation 95

BestColleges

MARCH 6, 2023

Testing policies remain the same for students who wish to submit scores. The respective institutions announced last week that each will move forward with test-optional undergraduate admissions policies. Columbia said its test policies remain the same for students who want to submit scores.

Testing 52

Testing Admissions Retention Standardized Testing 52

EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Math: 7% Grading practices: 7% Arts programming: 5% Gifted and talented programs: 3% #2: District policies and management District leaders are responsible for a wider range of management duties than ever, as districts become more operationally complex over time. cell phone policies, dress code, etc.): Other (e.g., PE, science): 7.5%

Retention 52

Retention Policies Transition Out-of-State 52

BestColleges

MARCH 13, 2024

The university went test-optional in 2020 because of the pandemic. Like hundreds of other colleges, UT Austin went test-optional in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The University of Texas didn't offer that rationale, though its top 6% policy already exists to counter the effects of race-neutral admissions.

ACT 59

ACT SAT Standardized Testing Ivy League 59

Ivy Central

JANUARY 9, 2023

of the US population aged 25 and above had graduated from college or any higher education institution in 2020 as opposed to 7.7% Professors at private unis often have an open door policy and oftentimes also invite students for cookies and tea at their own homes, as they tend to live on the campus or nearby.

Accommodations 130

Accommodations Government Out-of-State International Students 130

BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

You acquire the general management and decision-making skills of the MBA and the public policy and strategic planning skills of the MHA. According to the National Center for Education Statistics , the average graduate program cost $19,749 during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Financial Aid 52

Financial Aid Policies Transfer Private School 52

BestColleges

DECEMBER 21, 2022

An average of 36% of college students completed their four-year degree on time in 2020, an increase of 5 percentage points from five years prior. While the six-year completion rate for all students was 69% in 2022, part-time students' completion rate was 21%. College completion rates are on the rise.

Retention 52

Retention Community College Community College Higher Education 52

Solomon Admissions

JUNE 29, 2023

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many colleges and universities dropped standardized testing requirements for the 2020-2021 admissions cycle (student applying for the Class of 2025). These policies change, especially during a time like now when so many schools are going test-optional. What about Test Optional?

ACT 65

ACT SAT Ivy League Standardized Testing 65

BestColleges

DECEMBER 21, 2022

LGBTQ+ elected representatives increased by over 18% from 2020 to 2022, the most in history. increase in LGBTQ+ reps from 2020 to 2022, political representation is still not equitable. I'm trying to win them over into why they should oppose a policy … I oppose it, but here's why you should too.". in 2020 to 38.2%

Out-of-State 52

Out-of-State Government In-State Policies 52

EAB

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The pandemic and widespread civil unrest of 2020 forced institutions to acknowledge the impact new learning environments and sociocultural issues have on students. With this in mind, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte decided to evaluate its institutional policies through an equity lens using EAB’s 360-Degree Student Equity Audit.

Policies 52

Policies Mentorship Mentorships Community College 52

Elite Open School

APRIL 1, 2020

The University of California announced today that it has “temporarily relaxed some undergraduate admissions policies” for the fall 2021 freshman class so that “students are not penalized by their inability to earn letter grades for academic classes or take standardized tests during the COVID-19 pandemic.” You can read UC’s response at [link].

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SAT Admissions Standardized Testing ACT 52

BestColleges

OCTOBER 4, 2023

How FIRE Assesses Campus Free Speech Since 2020, FIRE and College Pulse have ranked colleges according to their free speech climate. Interestingly, the percentage of students naming affirmative action as difficult to discuss has declined each year since 2020, reaching a low of 23% in this latest survey.

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Ivy League Out-of-State Acceptance In-State 59

BestColleges

OCTOBER 9, 2023

And the average cost of tuition at public colleges and universities stood below the national average for the 2020-2021 school year. The five colleges include programs in the arts, business and public policy, education, health, and natural and behavioral sciences. Cost of College in California 2020-2021 Institution Type Avg.

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Tuition Out-of-State Grants Scholarships 52

Elite Open School

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Thursday, May 21, 2020, was a momentous day in the history of the University of California. On that day, the University of California Board of Regents (the governing and policy-making body for the entire UC system) unanimously passed UC President Janet Napolitano's proposal to eliminate the SAT and ACT as a requirement on the UC application.

ACT 52

ACT SAT Accommodations Policies 52

Admissions Madness

APRIL 4, 2022

It’s comical, if disheartening, even tragic, when universities nationwide haphazardly opened for in-person classes for Fall 2020. Many reversed their policies days or weeks after students arrived on campus, sending students home to Zoom U or live under lock and key in dorms.

Policies 52

Policies Government Admissions Applications 52

BestColleges

JUNE 1, 2023

It repeals restrictions set in 2020 when Florida became the second state after California to adopt an NIL law for its colleges and universities. "In In 2020, we took a commonsense approach to ensure that student-athletes could control their name, image, and likeness and be paid fairly for it. Ron DeSantis in February.

In-State 52

In-State Policies University University 52

Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 20, 2023

More applications to top schools (driven by test-optional policies) and a clear commitment to a diverse incoming class. Students rightly wonder if those policies are applied evenly across the entire applicant pool. The major trends? But not everyone is smashing records.

Acceptance 79

Acceptance Ivy League Financial Aid Policies 79

BestColleges

JULY 27, 2023

Where to go After Criminal Justice School in Ohio The 2020 U.S. The Ohio Justice and Policy Center is a not-for-profit law firm that provides legal assistance to individuals with criminal records. More broadly, the center works toward policy reform with the intent to make Ohio's criminal justice system fairer.

Government 52

Government Financial Aid Out-of-State Policies 52