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Remembering Dr. Lee Noel

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In 1971, he moved to ACT as a regional vice president, and that move would set up Lee to become a major figure in college student success and enrollment management. Lee retired from the company in 2001, but he continued to attend the National Conference for a number of years after, as well as visit the Noel-Levitz office.

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The Hidden Truth Behind Merit Scholarships

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Despite all the rhetoric around access and equity, American colleges care more about enrolling the "right" mix of students, and part of that strategy involves enticing wealthy students with "merit" aid — even students who don't need it. Today's colleges still employ these enrollment techniques.

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Unequal Distribution

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By Don Heller, Gigi Jones, and Abby Miller The recent dismantling of affirmative action and the COVID pandemic highlighted the barriers preventing underserved, underrepresented students – students of color and those who are low-income and first-generation – from enrolling in college.

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California Debuts Updated Financial Aid Application for Undocumented Students

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Among those who did fill out the form, only 30% enrolled and received state financial aid. More than half of undocumented students in California did not fill out the CADAA, according to the CSAC data from 2021-2022. The solution? Combine CADAA and the AB 540 affidavit, so that students only needed to submit one form.

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Early Decision is a Racket

Admissions Madness

Many elite universities offer binding Early Decision deadlines that oblige students to enroll if offered admission. Legally, there is no recourse available to universities to coerce you into enrolling or paying any penalty. Instead, it’s the most powerful tool in a university’s enrollment management arsenal.

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Top 5 HBCUs for Engineering

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Our Methodology Medium Retention Rate 74% Admission Rate 76% Students Enrolled 9,248 Institution Type Public Percent Online Enrollment 95% Percentage of all students who are enrolled online. The engineering program enrolls about 900 undergraduate students each year.

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When Does College Football Start?

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The last time Penn State hosted a home opener night game was in 2001. Season Tickets Some schools offer season tickets to enrolled students. For the first time since 1992 , Penn State's Nittany Lions will take on the West Virginia Mountaineers. Penn State won the last four matchups between the two schools, dating back to 1989.