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    More adults, low-income students enroll when community colleges offer bachelor’s degrees, study suggests

    New research suggests four-year degrees at community colleges can help reach certain disadvantaged student populations.

    By • Sept. 30, 2022
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    William & Mary will cover tuition and fees for in-state Pell students, aims to boost their numbers

    The public institution in Virginia hopes to raise its share of in-state Pell undergraduates from 17% to 20%.

    By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 29, 2022
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    Enrollment and Retention

    A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    Why aren’t people going to college?

    Many who didn’t enroll or finish degrees say college is too expensive — but they also cite stress and career uncertainty, new research finds.

    By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 28, 2022
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    UCLA buys former Marymount California campuses for $80M

    The largest land purchase in UCLA history could boost enrollment and housing capacity. It comes after Marymount California closed earlier this year.

    By • Sept. 27, 2022
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    Here’s what happened when 3 colleges, including the University of Pennsylvania, went test optional

    Over 1,800 four-year institutions are not requiring SAT and ACT for fall 2023, according to data presented at an admissions conference.

    By • Sept. 27, 2022
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    Vermont system plans tuition reset for 3 merging colleges

    In-state tuition at the newly formed Vermont State University will fall about 15% on average to $9,999 per year for undergraduates.

    By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 26, 2022
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    Fairfield University plans to open nearby 2-year branch campus next fall

    The Jesuit institution in Connecticut is working with the Diocese of Bridgeport to start a two-year campus in a former school.

    By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 23, 2022
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    The sale of student lists exacerbates inequity in the admissions process, reports say

    Underrepresented students often get overlooked because colleges have the option to sift information by preferred demographics, according to TICAS.

    By • Sept. 23, 2022
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    How can colleges prepare for the possibility the Supreme Court will strike down race-conscious admissions?

    Enrollment managers should work with other leaders to craft admissions and messaging strategies, experts said at an annual admissions conference.

    By • Sept. 23, 2022
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    Stanford Law School tries out income-share financing

    A small pilot program will pay up to $170,000 toward a student's tuition in exchange for 10% of their salary post-graduation.

    By • Sept. 22, 2022
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    Common App experiences sharp rise in minority applicants

    The total number of applicants grew over nearly a decade, but underrepresented minority applicants' rate of growth was higher.

    By • Sept. 20, 2022
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    5 trends in upward transfer that 4-year colleges should watch

    We took a closer look at National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data to tease out what could most impact four-year institutions.

    By • Sept. 15, 2022
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    Transfer enrollment declined 13.5% since the pandemic started

    The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found that transfer enrollment had declined twice as much as nontransfer enrollment. 

    By • Sept. 13, 2022
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    How one nonprofit is looking beyond ‘generic tools’ to help HBCUs boost retention

    The Partnership for Education Advancement's CEO discusses working to boost technology at HBCUs and colleges that drive social mobility.

    By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 9, 2022
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    Eastern Gateway sues U.S. Department of Education over free college program restrictions

    Regulators overstepped their authority with enforcement actions threatening the Ohio community college's operations, the lawsuit says.

    By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 6, 2022
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    8 big questions as colleges start fall 2022

    Will higher ed’s financial picture clear? Can campuses innovate? Is a new generation of presidents ready to rise to the moment?

    By Rick Seltzer • Sept. 6, 2022
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    Here’s how Louisiana now admits students into public colleges without the SAT or ACT

    Officials are touting the new pathway for applicants, approved last week, as first of its kind in the U.S.

    By • Sept. 2, 2022
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    Last week’s big number: 8 million borrowers in line for automatic debt forgiveness

    A recap of last week’s major higher ed news starts with President Joe Biden’s long-anticipated student debt relief plan.

    By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Aug. 29, 2022
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    Mixed reactions as ABA considers tossing LSAT mandate

    Comments are pouring in from law professors, students and test prep companies as the association ponders chucking the exam requirement.

    By • Updated Aug. 26, 2022
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    University of Wisconsin System mulls direct admissions

    Regents weigh automatically admitting students using factors like GPA and course load, but can the state overcome decentralized high school data?

    By • Aug. 25, 2022
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    Anxious parents want to hear directly from colleges as students decide where to enroll

    Parents and guardians behave like consumers and have a heavy hand in their children’s pick for college, a new EAB report says.

    By • Aug. 24, 2022
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    College students who are parents face wide affordability gap, study finds

    Parents making minimum wage must work 50-plus hours a week for tuition and child care. Colleges can help, but pay needs to rise, the Education Trust says.

    By Lilah Burke • Aug. 19, 2022
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    Report: Despite high completion, FAFSA ‘remains confusing’ for students and families

    Three-quarters of those surveyed didn’t know the FAFSA application window starts in October, suggesting the need for building awareness.

    By Naaz Modan • Aug. 19, 2022
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    Price-fixing lawsuit against 568 Group of top-ranked universities can continue, judge rules

    Plaintiffs' lawyer says he looks forward to taking depositions from university leaders.

    By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 16, 2022
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    Last week’s big number: 40% of online officers foresee a hybrid instruction mix sticking for undergrads

    A recap of last week’s major higher ed news begins with a look at a survey of chief online officers.

    By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Aug. 15, 2022