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Rethinking the Idea of Legacy in Higher Education: How Colleges Can Raise Up Student-Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Legacy college admissions — the practice of selective institutions giving preference to children and relatives of alumni — is under intense scrutiny today. Originally established to exclude certain populations of students, legacy admissions provides a significant boost to children of ultrawealthy families who apply to elite institutions.

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Merit-Based Financial Aid Explained

Great College Advice

While I was there, I took a few moments to explain how merit based financial aid works. If you’re interested, I also explained need-based financial aid in this post. I’m here right now on the campus of Dickinson College, which is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and I want to talk a little bit about financial aid.

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Common App Launches the 2024-25 Application

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The platform also offers access to a mobile app, comprehensive financial aid and scholarship information, online portfolios, and an extensive library of counselor resources in English and Spanish. Becoming a Common App member school will help prospective students easily launch their college search and experience."

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4 Reasons College Campus Visits Are a Waste of Time & Money

Great College Advice

In our conversations, here are some of the things that families tell us that we wish the admissions offices around the country should hear. Every once in a while an admissions officer is able to channel something fresh. And it seems that admissions directors don’t really want to. ” The canned presentations.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students know that if they successfully complete this program, they are guaranteed admission to an affiliated four-year institution. The transfer rate is 85% for students within three years of admission to EPW. and having a financial need of at least $1,000. or a graduate GPA of 3.0;

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What reverse admissions means for the future of college access

EAB

What reverse admissions means for the future of college access. 5 principles that make reverse admissions unique. Much has been written this year about emerging alternatives to the traditional university admissions model. Direct admissions vs. reverse admissions. 5 principles that make reverse admissions unique.

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid.