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Colleges Want More Of The Shrinking Pie

Admissions Village

The demographic cliff refers to how the number of traditional college-aged students will peak in 2025 and then decline dramatically for several years, the result primarily of declining birth rates following the 2008 recession. Colleges like Wesleyan offer special scholarships for international students from certain continents.

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The enrollment cliff crisis: How to pivot, not panic

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The most significant driver of the higher education enrollment cliff is the sharp decline in birth rates following the 2008 economic recession. During that time of economic stress and uncertainty, people were having fewer children, with the number of kids born between 2008 and 2011 plummeting dramatically.

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Vanderbilt Announces Free Tuition for Students Whose Families Make $150K or Less

BestColleges

8, Vanderbilt announced all students from families making $150,000 or less per year will receive full tuition scholarships as part of an expansion to Opportunity Vanderbilt , its no-loan financial aid program. "We Vanderbilt created Opportunity Vanderbilt during the financial crisis of 2008 and has provided over $2.6

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$10M Donation Will Help CUNY Journalism School Go Tuition-Free

BestColleges

The journalism school began its journey to free tuition by eliminating tuition costs for 25% of the class of 2024 and offering partial scholarships to 65% of the students. While traditional newsroom journalism employment has fallen by 26% since 2008, employment in broadcasting and online media outlets has increased.

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Medical Schools in Maine: How to Get In (2024)

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

minimum for consideration 502 N/A 165 Maine Track program at Tufts University School of Medicine Tier 2 (Research) (2024) Tier 2 (Primary Care) (2024) Boston MD 1893 (School of Medicine) 2008 (Maine Track Program) $72,686 IS $72,686 OOS 3.76

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Being a First-Generation College Student Made Me a Feminist

BestColleges

They offered me a generous academic scholarship. I made the dean's list for the first time and remained on the dean's list until I graduated in 2008. I Thought Studying Gender Was a Bad Investment I chose my campus precisely because of its reputation as a first-gen-friendly college campus.

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$100,000 per Year! Rising College Costs and Student Loans

Discovery College Consulting

Thankfully, he received a large merit scholarship and is graduating on time this month. Much of this increase is due to a drop in funding from states following the 2008 financial crisis. Most students don’t pay the full cost of attendance thanks to grants and scholarships, which is great. This fall, it’s expected to be $93,666.

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