Berkeley² Academy

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As the college admissions process enters the second year of the covid-19 pandemic, you may be wondering if colleges plan on extending their test-optional policies after the Fall 2021 admissions period. Given the news of vaccines and the expanded accessibility of SAT and ACT tests, there is no clear answer on what may happen in the future, but colleges have expressed their plans as of now, and one thing is clear: there’s no universal policy.

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Simply Admissions

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

At the end of 2020, Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act, which will change many aspects of the FAFSA starting with the 2023-2024 school year. That means that current high school sophomores will be the first class of incoming freshmen to utilize this new FAFSA. As the title implies, the goal was to simplify the FAFSA. However, some changes may actually complicate the financial aid process for many families.

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Financial Aid Policies ACT High School 40

the college spy

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

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