DC College Counseling

JANUARY 12, 2024

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. As chair of the Committee on Current Trends and Future Issues of PCACAC (Potomac and Chesapeake Association for College Admission Counseling), Sally and the committee have been keeping track of the following trends: ChatGPT made a splash in 2022 and since then more generative artificial intelligence programs have been released.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 12, 2024

Texas' anti-DEI bill officially took effect Jan. 1. It bars universities statewide from funding DEI initiatives — including those for LGBTQ+ students. Three Texas Tech University student organizations banded together to continue campus LGBTQ+ events despite the bill's enactment. Five states have passed anti-DEI bills, and at least 18 others have proposed them.

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Enrollment Management

JANUARY 12, 2024

Digital marketing in higher education can play a huge role in increasing student leads and the overall growth of your school. The right higher education marketing partner can help you generate leads, boost enrollment and lower cost-per-start, plus ideally free you up to focus on other things. Before you partner with any marketing agency, make sure they can answer the following crucial questions: OWNERSHIP: Who Owns the Assets & Accounts?

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BestColleges

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Lilly Endowment approved $100 million in grants for Purdue University. $50 million will go toward the construction of a new building for Purdue's burgeoning Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business. Another $50 million will go toward Purdue Computes. The combined $100 million represents the largest gift in the university's history. Purdue University just received the biggest gift in its history — and that funding will help the school build on its already fast-paced business and computing

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iSchoolConnect

JANUARY 12, 2024

UK immigration updated rules UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced on January 1 that the majority of foreign university students are no longer allowed to bring family members to the UK. This policy is part of broader measures implemented to reduce legal migration. Home Secretary James Cleverly emphasized the need to lower migration, following high […] The post UK immigration | Restriction on PG students bringing dependents!

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BestColleges

JANUARY 12, 2024

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in Massachusetts will launch a STEM-designated master of business administration degree in fall 2024. The full-time, in-person program will focus on analytics. The program will meet federal STEM criteria from the Department of Homeland Security. WPI will also soon roll out degrees in financial technology. With tech skills increasingly in demand for employers, another business school is debuting a STEM-designated master of business administration (MBA) progra

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iSchoolConnect

JANUARY 12, 2024

University of Sheffield | Empowering global talent In a bid to foster academic excellence and global diversity, the University of Sheffield has announced the Computer Science Excellence Scholarship 2024. The scholarship, tailored for overseas fee-status students embarking on an undergraduate journey in the Department of Computer Science in September 2024, offers financial support of up […] The post University of Sheffield | Computer Science Excellence Scholarships appeared first on St

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The Enrollment Marketer

JANUARY 12, 2024

The hardest part about building a strategic enrollment marketing plan for student recruitment is figuring out where to start. Most schools are already operating a handful of enrollment management tactics, CRM systems, email communications flows, info sessions, and marketing campaigns. There is a lot of pressure on enrollment management professionals to react to problem areas, and this narrowed-in focus often prevents schools from being able to zoom out and assess the entire enrollment marketing

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Enrollify

JANUARY 12, 2024

In case you missed it, after joining forces with Element451 , we’re hosting a five-part webinar series on Actionable AI — offering a jargon-free gateway into the world of AI, while demystifying its role and impact in higher education.

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iSchoolConnect

JANUARY 12, 2024

About the University of Pennsylvania Situated in the bustling city of Philadelphia, the University of Pennsylvania is a center for a wide range of experiences and an icon of academic excellence. Making friends, establishing a sense of community, pursuing hobbies, and forming new ones are all important aspects of Penn student life. Thanks to the […] The post University of Pennsylvania | An exploration of its student life appeared first on Study Abroad Blogs | All about universities, program

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BestColleges

JANUARY 12, 2024

Borrowers enrolled in the new SAVE income-driven repayment plan may see their remaining debt erased. This debt relief, however, only applies to those who have made payments on their loans for at least 10 years. Time spent in the COVID-19 payment pause counts toward the timeline to forgiveness. The Biden administration previously didn't plan to start wiping remaining debts until July.

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