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Thats all i can say. >> 18-year-old olivia is waiting to find out if shes been accepted or not. >> i got the letter that stated everything they need, and the review and package should come. >> a straight-a student, this senior at a long island high school has applied to 15 schools, but olivia, like millions of others, faces another challenge. how to pay for her education. money matters as much as grade point average. >> affordability is a major part of my decision for the next four years. will t...

What parents need to do to find financial aid. >> im in the process of waiting. waiting. thats all i can say. >> reporter: 18-year-old olivia is waiting to find out if shes been accepted or not. >> i got the letter that stated everything they need and review and the package. >> reporter: a straight a student, this senior at a long island high school applied to 15 schools. olivia, like many others, faces another challenge, how to pay for education. money matters as much as grade point average. >>...

Waiting. waiting thats all i can say. >> 18-year-old olivia is waiting to find out if shes been accepted or not. >> i got the letter that stated everything they need and theyre reviewing. >> now theyre ready. >> a straight-a student, this student has applied to 15 schools. but she faces another challenge -- how to pay for her education. money matters as much as grade point average. >> affordability is a major part of my decision. for the next four years will be the financial aid from the nation,...

Is the s.a.t. biased? >> in some technical sense its probably not a biased tests. the problems become how its used in the process. >> dedicated to fairness in process. >> it was to predict college grades. what happens is that kids of color are very often left out. theyre going to be predicted to not do well when in fact they could do well. >> whats your alternative? >> we have a list of 830 colleges for whom the test is optional. and whats been found out is that those colleges, they get in more ...

Colleges are playing the waiting game now. applications are in, essays are written, and on april 1st, many of them will find out where they will spend the next four years, but theres another critical factor to consider. here now is christine romans. >> i am in the process of waiting. waiting. thats all i can say. >> reporter: 18-year-old olivia is waiting to find out if hes been accepted or not. >> i got the letter that stated everything they need and theyre reviewing the package. >> so now they...

Exclusively white men only who maintain a 3.0 grade point average, the former majority association for equality was started by colby brahanan a veteran and student. i talked to him yesterday about why he started this program. listen. >> this is very abrasive subject in america, and one of the first things we wrote on our web site, we wanted to state clearly that we do not promote any kind of racial bigotry or white supremacy and we dont take money from people who do. if youre part of a white sup...

Dozen counties flaring up have now burned over 120,000 acres. this is according to the state forest service. as far as structures the latest number were hearing, 80 homes and buildings destroyed. tributes are pouring in for frank buckles who had been the last surviving american veteran of world war i. mr. buckles died yesterday at the age of 110. today president obama celebrated what he called, quote, a remarkable life that reminds us of the true meaning of patriotism and our obligations to ea...

Cops say he has also used a knife. california. men low park firefighters testing helmet cams in a raging house fire. the fire chief says the video shows the real deal. >> what happens when those firefighters run inside a burning building and how it is absolutely not at all like it is in the movie. >> the video and audio help crews prepare for next time. florida. tough love for this high school student with a 1.2 grade point average. his parents making making him stand on some campus street corne...

Freshman class. >> reporter: he should be thrilled. theres also this letter. >> after careful consideration of your application to kean university, it has been determined that at this time, we are unable to offer you admission to our fresh march class. >> reporter: two completely contradictory decisions. >> im confused. >> reporter: confusion thats cleared up a few days later by valerie winslow, the director of admissions. >> i called you over the weekend to tell you, you have been accepted to k...

Admission to king university as a member of the upcoming freshman class. >> reporter: he should be thrilled. theres also this letter. >> after careful consideration of your application to kean university, it has been determined that at this time, we are unable to offer you admission to our fresh march class. >> reporter: two completely contradictory decisions. >> im confused. >> reporter: confusion thats cleared up a few days later by valerie winslow, the director of admissions. >> i called you ...