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Selective universities like Cornell and its fellow Ivy League schools have seen unprecedented interest after waiving test scores.

Selective universities like Cornell and its fellow Ivy League schools have seen unprecedented interest after waiving test scores.

Share this: A class officer with a list of extracurricular accomplishments and honors courses, Aya Hamza — like other applicants from low-income families — nonetheless struggled to navigate the pandemic-year college admissions process. Credit: Aya Hamza The Hechinger Report is a national nonprofit newsroom that reports on one topic: education. Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get stories like this delivered directly to your inbox. Aya Hamza’s academic and extracurricular record at ...

Higher education agencies encouraged by steady funding Canton Daily Ledger SPRINGFIELD— Despite budget woes stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. JB Pritzker recommended several increases for programs to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion in his budget address. State higher education leaders say they are grateful that Gov. Pritzker is continuing his commitment to higher education during these unprecedented times. Higher education funding for public universities and community colleg...

By JANET LORIN | Bloomberg | Published: February 17, 2021 In this strange college admissions season, fewer high schoolers are turning in that dreaded number, their SAT score. This year, only 44% submitted SAT or ACT entrance exam results with their Common Application, which lets students apply to many schools at once. Thats down from 77% in the 2019-2020 season. Schools are suspending required testing because of the pandemic. While many students are delighted, some counselors worry that the ...

Get help filling out the FAFSA at free drive-in event Document provides financial aid for students to attend college. and last updated 2021-02-21 19:08:33-05 PHOENIX — For many, the dream of going to college is a fantasy without some financial aid. Now, a pandemic likely means that number will drop further. A group of education leaders is on a mission to offer an opportunity to make that dream of higher education a financial reality through drive-in support options. "We had our first event...

The Pandemic Is Shaking Up And Slowing Down The College Application Process arrow Brooklyn College Bebeto Matthews/AP/Shutterstock New York City Public School seniors are well into their second semester, historically a time to take a breath after completing college applications. But many students are still scrambling to submit essays and complete financial aid documents, as the pandemic thrusts new burdens upon young people in a city devastated by the COVID-19 crisis in ...

College access advocacy groups are sounding “alarm bells,” saying fewer first-generation and low-income students are seeking admission this year, likely because of the effects of the pandemic, even as some of the country’s most prestigious universities are reporting record-setting application numbers

Common App and Scholarship America Join Forces to Expand Access to Scholarship Opportunities Share Article Partnership will help distribute millions in college scholarship funding to low-income and first-generation students often locked out of opportunities for financial support ARLINGTON, Va. (PRWEB) February 03, 2021 Common App, the nonprofit membership organization dedicated to access, equity and integrity in the college admiss...

Columnist Alexandra Purchatzke calls on the UT administration to adopt the Common Application as an option for prospective students in the admissions process.