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California student was accepted to 122 colleges and received $5.3 million in scholarships
One Oakland high schooler is raking in the college acceptance letters and scholarships.
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Duke students walk out of Jerry Seinfeld commencement amid wave of graduation anti-war protests
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was met with a wave of boos Sunday when students at Duke University in North Carolina walked out just before his commencement speech, the latest in a wave of anti-war protests that took place at college graduations across the country this weekend.
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USC cancels commencement speakers amid criticism over decision to stop valedictorian's speech
The University of Southern California (USC) will not have commencement speakers at its upcoming ceremony after the institution canceled a speech from its pro-Palestinian valedictorian, the school announced Friday.
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Racial diversity among college faculty lags behind other professional fields, report finds
Despite gains in faculty diversity at American universities over the last two decades, Black and Hispanic professors remain underrepresented compared to their students and to professionals with advanced degrees in other fields.
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College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it's OK, financial aid may help
As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize their decisions on what college to attend this fall, many are facing jaw-dropping costs that can be as much as $95,000.
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Should college essays touch on race? Some feel the affirmative action ruling leaves them no choice
The added weight of the college essay has fallen unevenly on students of color, who often feel pressure to exploit their hardships as they compete for a spot on campus.
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Issues with new FAFSA may cause ‘shocking' decline in the number of students getting college aid, expert says
Problems with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid have resulted in fewer students applying for college financial aid.
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Officials identify two victims found shot and killed in Colorado student dorm
Police revealed Sunday the identities of two people found shot and killed in a dorm room at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
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Shooting deaths of 2 people in Colorado college dorm being investigated as homicides, police say
Police say the deaths of two people who were shot in a dorm room at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs will be investigated as homicides.
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A Mississippi university that's enrolled men since 1982 tries — again — to drop ‘Women' from its name
Leaders of Mississippi University for Women made a new proposal Tuesday to shed the school’s gender-specific name in a way they hope will be accepted by alumni who fondly call their alma mater “The W.”
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‘Slowing down doesn't occur to me': 90-year-old Texas woman graduates with master's degree
A 90-year-old graduated from UNT with her master’s degree, making history as the oldest graduate in university history.
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White House condemns university presidents after contentious congressional hearing on antisemitism
The White House condemned the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday after they appeared to sidestep questions during a congressional hearing about whether students calling for the genocide of Jews violates their schools’ codes of conduct.
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Grand Canyon University — largest Christian university in the US — faces record $37.7 million fine over deceptive practices
The country’s largest Christian university is being fined $37.7 million by the federal government amid accusations that it misled students about the cost of its graduate programs.
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4 Midwestern universities listed among the nation's Top 25 in recent ranking
A recent list ranking the best universities in the United States heading into 2024 showered high honor onto four Midwestern institutions, who were named among the 25 best in the country.
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Student loan payments are about to restart. What you need to know ahead of receiving that first bill
The pandemic-era relief policy that has lasted 42 months will finally conclude in October.
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Illinois school makes Top 10 on U.S. News & World Report's 2024 list of ‘Best Colleges'
Just one Illinois school landed on U.S. News & World Report’s new top 10 list of “2024 Best Colleges” — but a few others made the top 50.
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9 Midwest schools make Wall Street Journal's Best Colleges list
Due to a new methodology used, the ranking this year surfaced some “hidden gems,” the Wall Street Journal said.
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5 Illinois schools land on WSJ's ‘Best Colleges' list, but the rankings aren't ‘the usual suspects'
Due to a new methodology used, the ranking this year surfaced some “hidden gems,” the Wall Street Journal said.
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Entry-level jobs offering student loan repayment have doubled since 2019—where to find them
Roughly half of the class of 2024 will graduate with student debt, according to Handshake.
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New Biden administration guidelines offer strategies to promote racial diversity without affirmative action
New guidance from the Biden administration urges colleges to use a range of strategies to promote racial diversity on their campuses after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in admissions.