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Most Students Applaud Their College’s Response to COVID-19

There was an uproar in March when U.S. colleges and universities closed their campuses in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. Students were asked to pack up quickly and leave. Stories flooded news feeds about the struggles students faced. Some lost their on-campus jobs. Others lost access to dining halls and dormitories and… Read More
How to Find and Win Scholarships

With the cost of college at an all-time high, scholarships are a great way to help you afford your education. There are thousands of scholarships out there, and they come in many forms. No matter your GPA, test scores or interests, there’s a scholarship out there for you. Finding and winning scholarships, however, can be… Read More
As Student Hunger and Homelessness Spike, Here’s How They Can Access Aid

When COVID-19 struck the United States in March, thousands of college students were forced into food and housing insecurity. When campuses closed, they lost their jobs and meal plans. Many were left without a safe and supportive home to go back to. In total, nearly three in five U.S. college students have experienced some sort… Read More
The Impact of COVID-19 on Student Loan Borrowers

The economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has left America’s student loan borrowers confused, stressed and exceedingly anxious about their abilities to pay back their loans, according to a recent survey. The survey, which was jointly conducted by the non-profit organization Student Debt Crisis and the social-impact startup Savi, received responses from nearly 39,000… Read More
Princeton Joins Ivy Peers in Suspending SAT/ACT Requirement for Class of 2025

Applicants to all of the Ivy League universities for the fall 2021 entering class are no longer required to submit their SAT or ACT scores. Princeton University announced yesterday that it is dropping its standardized test requirement for students applying to the class of 2025 this fall. Harvard, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, UPenn and Yale… Read More
Harvard Drops SAT/ACT Requirement for Class of 2025

Students who apply to Harvard’s class of 2025 this fall will not be required to submit their SAT or ACT scores. This is a one-time measure taken to reassure students who face unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We understand that the COVID-19 pandemic has created insurmountable challenges in scheduling tests for all students,… Read More
How COVID-19 Has Impacted Teens

There has been a lot of speculation, over recent months, about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted America’s teens. Parents, teachers, counselors and health professionals have all stepped up to offer their opinions. Now, teens want the adults in their lives to listen. In a national survey of more than 1,000 students ages 13-18, the… Read More
Don’t Overlook the Value of Certificates and Associate’s Degrees

After graduating high school, students are often encouraged to attend a four‒year college or university. They’re told that a bachelor’s degree, albeit expensive, is their ticket to sustained financial security. And while that remains true, a 2020 report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce suggests a bachelor’s degree is not the… Read More
The College Board Drops Plans for Online, At-Home SAT

The College Board has postponed its plans to offer an online version of the SAT this year, explaining that some students wouldn’t have the appropriate technology at home to complete the three-hour test. This news comes after the College Board, in April, announced it would be offering students the opportunity to take the test online… Read More
How COVID Has Impacted College Admissions

Summer is typically a time filled with excitement for students heading into their senior year of high school. But this year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, things feel a bit different. Like everyone else, students graduating in 2021 are concerned about the health and safety of themselves and their loved ones. Many are dealing with heightened… Read More
6 College Admissions Tips for High School Juniors Amid COVID-19

All across the United States, high school juniors are worried. Like most Americans living through the COVID-19 pandemic, they’re concerned about the health and safety of their loved ones, anxious about what tomorrow will look like, and fearful that life may not return to how it once was. More uniquely, though, they’re worried about navigating… Read More
AP Test-Takers Can Now Submit Answers via Email

During last week’s online Advanced Placement (AP) exams, a wave of students experienced technical issues that prevented them from being able to submit answers. So for this week’s exams, the College Board announced it will be accepting submissions via email if students run into problems. The College Board informed students by way of an email… Read More
Thousands of Students Have to Retake AP Exams This Year

For high school students, studying for an Advanced Placement (AP) exam is stressful enough. Imagine their stress when, in the middle of this year’s online exam, they submit their answers only to receive a message that their submission can’t go through. Tens of thousands of students who spent months studying to take their AP exams… Read More
Innovative Scholarship Program for First-Gen Students Expands Nationally

An innovative scholarship program geared towards helping first-generation college students succeed and graduate in a timely manner is now expanding nationally. First started at the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LSA), the Kessler Scholars Program, which helps transform first generation college students’ experiences by providing them with scholarship money and… Read More
Student Emergency Aid Must be Equitably, Transparently and Expediently Disbursed

In mid-April, colleges and universities across the United States began to receive their share of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) — the government’s $14.25 billion care package to help institutions and their students get back on their feet. The Department of Education mandated that half of the money that each college or university… Read More