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Meet the Class of 2029

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Meet the Class of 2029 Ashley Mowreader Mon, 03/24/2025 - 03:00 AM The CIRP Freshman Survey highlights the growing diversity of incoming college students, the pressures of paying for college, increased mental health concerns among young people and, for the first time, how state policies and legislation factor into college choice.

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Most popular stories: Here is UB’s top 10 for 2024

University Business

See how many colleges may close after 2029 A National Bureau of Economic Research paper predicts up to 80 colleges may close between 2025 and 2029 due to the onset of the heavily anticipated enrollment cliff. Here are the 10 most popular stories from University Business’ website for 2024: 1. Read the story.

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Brown Reinstates Standardized Testing Requirement

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Brown University will reinstate standardized testing requirements for first-year applicants, beginning with the next admission cycle to admit the Class of 2029, the university announced Tuesday.

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Brown Goes Need-Blind for International Students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The policy will begin next cycle with applicants to the Class of 2029. Brown University will adopt a need-blind admissions policy for undergraduate international students, the university announced Thursday afternoon, after meeting a $120 million fundraising goal centered on beefing up institutional financial aid for international students.

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What can private institutions do about the middle-class squeeze?

University Business

Colby College in Maine has promised the Class of 2029 that middle-class students who enroll will find their private liberal arts degree more affordable than many in-state public institutions. The concerns ICAS aired extend to the persistent issues low-income students put up with in pursuing a four-year degree.

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Biden’s proposed $90B Education Department budget features tuition-free community college - Jeremy Bauer-Wolf, Higher Ed Dive

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To that end, the spending plan features a pathway to double the maximum federal Pell Grant by 2029, a policy move college access organizations have demanded for years and the Biden administration has supported. The budget would boost the 2024-2025 maximum Pell award to $8,215.

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How 2 of higher ed’s most challenging trends are causing pain this fall

University Business

As higher education enrollment dips, the proportion of state jobs requiring degrees remains the same: 70% of them will require a credential beyond a high school certificate in 2024 and 2029, according to the Union-Bulletin. Between 2010 and 2019, higher education enrollment dropped by almost 25%, according to News Center 1.

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