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UGA 2025 EA Numbers and Information

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

We have gone from roughly 11,000 EA applicants in 2014 to roughly 30,400 EA applicants this year, and we expect the overall applicant pool (EA and RD together) to show similar growth. In addition, the applicant pool has flipped from roughly 65% In-State applicants in 2013 to 40% In-State applicants this year.

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What the Grand Canyon Taught Me: Getting Real About Goals, Failure, and Digging Deep

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In 2014, our enrollment had been flat—if slightly dropping—for four years when our new president decided we should turn it around with either a tuition reset or a revised financial aid strategy. Another gift was the determined motivation to dig our way out of the hole. The Grand Canyon has always been one of my favorite places.

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College Football Playoff: 2023-2024 Schedule and Matchups

BestColleges

The College Football Playoff committee left out undefeated ACC champion Florida State after Alabama's win over two-time national champion Georgia in the SEC Championship game. 1: Michigan Undefeated Big Ten champion Michigan, with marquee wins over Ohio State and Penn State, was ranked No. 1 Michigan will face No.

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UGA 2024 Early Action Updates

UGA Undergraduate Admissions Q & A

We have gone from roughly 11,000 EA applicants in 2014 to almost 27,000 EA applicants this year, and we expect the overall applicant pool (EA and RD together) to show similar growth. In addition, the applicant pool has flipped from roughly 65% In-State applicants in 2013 to 42% In-State applicants this year. UGA GPA or higher.

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California Bill Proposes Free Tuition for Low-Income Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees at Community Colleges

BestColleges

The California College Promise Grant provides free tuition to an estimated 1 million community college students in the state, almost half of the 2.1 Students must fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or California Dream Act Application to be eligible for the aid. million students enrolled in CCC.

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California Community Colleges Adds 6 New Bachelor’s Degrees

BestColleges

The CCC introduced the pilot Baccalaureate Degree Program at 15 community colleges in 2014. All four-year degrees the CCC offers are unique to the system, meaning they cannot replicate California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) programs. In 2022, the CSU flagged three out of the 10 proposed CCC programs.

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A View from the Trashcan: Navigating College Fairs, Part 1

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

Common layouts include arranging colleges alphabetically, in-state vs out-of-state school, public vs private schools, largest schools on the outside rim of the room, and sometimes, and this is a tough one, there is no specific order. I spent many years at an institution that put me at the beginning of the alphabet. Every time.