Dive Brief:

• College admissions officials say students accused of cheating should alert schools they've applied to if they want to have any chance of leniency.
• At the same time, they say students should be prepared for consequences that could include having their acceptance revoked.
• Many times it's up to students to report allegations because high schools are reluctant to pass along the information, even as colleges are on the lookout for behavior that might indicate trouble, such as a sudden transfer between high schools.

Dive Insight:

A recent academic dishonesty scandal in Southern California has once again brought this issue to the fore. Eleven students in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District were expelled after allegations that they were involved in a hacking scheme to change grades and access exams.