BestColleges

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

So-called "merit" scholarships are simply tuition discounts used to entice students. 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.

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Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

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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BestColleges

JANUARY 16, 2024

The application will now include the legal affidavit required to prove they qualify for exemption from nonresident tuition. Among those who did fill out the form, only 30% enrolled and received state financial aid. Previously, the affidavit and application were filled out separately.

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Admissions Madness

JUNE 4, 2022

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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BestColleges

AUGUST 16, 2023

Average Undergrad Tuition In-state $7,253 Out-of-state $22,552 Average Graduate Tuition In-state $5,096 Out-of-state $14,316 ROI Score ROI Value Score: Medium We’ve reviewed hundreds of schools to find the ones that give you the best bang for your buck. The engineering program enrolls about 900 undergraduate students each year.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

MAY 22, 2023

So if your stats aren’t quite competitive enough for allopathic medical schools, applying to DO programs gives you an option to continue pursuing a medical degree instead of taking a gap year to enroll in a post-bacc or retaking the MCAT to improve your stats before reapplying. percent of osteopathic applicants eventually matriculated vs. 36.3

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StandOut College Prep

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Applicants must be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Applicants must have taken the SAT or ACT and intend to enroll in an Opportunity Partner College and have a minimum GPA of 2.8. Not limited to full-time enrollment. The deadline to apply is January 31st.

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