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Illinois Community College Students Guaranteed Admission to In-State Public Universities

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A new Illinois law guarantees community college students admission to public four-year universities in the state. The program will begin with the 2024-2025 school year. Community college students in Illinois are now guaranteed admission to four-year public universities in the state if they meet certain requirements.

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University of California Reports Record In-State Enrollment for Fall 2023

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The University of California's fall 2023 enrollment data shows an increase in in-state enrollment. UC Davis, UCLA, UC San Diego, and Berkeley had the highest in-state enrollment. The number of in-state first-year students also increased to just over 42,000 students, the largest-ever class of in-state students. billion.

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Trends and Themes: January 2024

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January is always a good time to reflect on the trends and themes of the most recent application cycle and look ahead to what’s coming in the 2024-2025 admissions cycle. Throughout 2023, many people in college admissions questioned how these chatbots would impact the college admission essay and supplements and how institutions would respond.

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Medical School Requirements in 2024: The Definitive Guide

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Moreover, some expectations, like research, are not explicitly stated. In addition to acing notoriously difficult medical school prerequisites—often dubbed “weeder classes”—you have to pursue multi-year extracurricular activities like research, physician shadowing, clinical volunteering, and community service. Your guide is on its way.

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6 Underrated Facts About Community College

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Note Reference [2] Check As of 2024, 187 community colleges in 24 states are authorized to award bachelor's degrees. As of 2024, 187 community colleges in 24 states are authorized to award bachelor's degrees. The state of Florida had the greatest number of community college programs granting bachelor's degrees, with 192.

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2024 Early Action FAQ

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

Can you explain the two different EA decision release dates for in-state vs. out-of-state applicants? In addition, we are the flagship university for the state of Georgia, so we have a focus on having roughly 80% of our First-Year class be Georgians. If I apply EA, what are the possible decisions?

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West Virginia Drops FAFSA Requirement for State Financial Aid, Declares State of Emergency

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West Virginians won't have to submit a FAFSA to qualify for state financial aid. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency to suspend the requirement. West Virginia is the only state that has declared a state of emergency over the FAFSA. Those issues led to downturns in the percentage of students who have filed a FAFSA.