BestColleges

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Data Summary Check Around 23% of college students were food insecure in 2020. [1] Check Food insecurity intensified during COVID-19, with rates of hunger nearly doubling in some states in 2020. [2] Check Food-insecure students had an average GPA of 3.33 out of 4.0, while food-secure students had an average GPA of 3.51. [3] Check College students who were food insecure were less likely to get their bachelor's degrees than those who were food secure (21% vs. 36%). [4] Check First-generation colleg

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#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The new $100,000 Cambridge Savings Scholarship Fund fund will remove barriers for Franklin Cummings Tech students facing financial hardships. Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and more than $6 billion in assets, today announced it has launched the Cambridge Savings Scholarship Fund. The $100,000 grant for Scholarships and Small Hardships Awards will be available to students currently enrolled in their second year at Franklin Cummings Tech,

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Great College Advice

OCTOBER 6, 2023

When it comes to college-bound students’ impressions of the relationship between financial aid and admissions, anxiety seems to rule the day. Many of my students and families worry that if they check the box on the college application indicating that they will be applying for financial aid that they won’t get in. So this is the question I hear over and over, “does applying for financial aid hurt my college admissions chances?

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Solomon Admissions

OCTOBER 6, 2023

When applying for college, students will use the Common or Coalition Application to apply to most of their college list. These application systems house most of the private schools in the US, making the application process more streamlined and allowing you to apply to up to 20 schools (with the Common App) with only one login. Even a majority of state or land-grant universities are on the common app, especially with many Texas state schools joining the Common app in the last few years.

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road2college

OCTOBER 6, 2023

All diligent high school students with dreams of going to college eventually realize that getting accepted requires some valuable assistance. The post The 5 People Who Can Help Your Child Get Into College appeared first on Road2College.

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Inside Emory Admission

OCTOBER 6, 2023

You get the email — an admission representative from Emory University is visiting your high school next week. Is it worth attending if you’re not sure you want to apply to Emory? What would you even ask? Will attending the event help your chances of being admitted? We asked some of Emory’s admission counselors for their advice on high school visits, and here’s what they said: 1.

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Top Tier Admissions

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Over the past four years, Northeastern University has experienced a surge in applicants — from 64,428 in the 2019-20 admissions cycle to nearly 100,000 full-time, first-year applicants to the Northeastern Class of 2027. And Northeastern isn’t alone: in the uber-competitive, post-pandemic admissions landscape , colleges and universities have been inundated with record-breaking application numbers, stretching admissions teams thin and leading students to wonder how they can pivot to stand out in t

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The University of Northern Colorado received a $400,000 National Science Foundation grant. That grant will go toward boosting innovation and workforce development, particularly in historically underserved communities in the state's Front Range region. The grant is the largest ever received by the university's Monfort College of Business, which will lead the project.

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iSchoolConnect

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The rise of accelerated degree programs in the UK In recent years, accelerated degree programs in the UK have become popular as an alternative to the traditional three-year undergraduate courses. These programs promise to complete a bachelor’s degree in a shorter time frame, typically two years. They attract students seeking a faster route to higher […] The post The pros and cons of accelerated degree programs in the UK appeared first on Study Abroad Blogs | All about universities, p

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The impact of gender bias and automation could eliminate 30% of the hours currently worked by 2030. Healthcare and STEM will see growth in labor demand, while office support and customer service may see a decline. College women can beat the odds through upskilling, training, and utilizing AI as a resource in their work. Nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, and employers should also provide mentorship and career opportunities for early-career women graduating from college.

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iSchoolConnect

OCTOBER 6, 2023

In the last decade, Indian student admissions in Ireland have seen a significant surge, with numbers multiplying tenfold from 700 students in 2013 to a remarkable 7,000 in 2023. To further amplify this momentum, the ‘Education in Ireland’ roadshow is set to tour five major Indian cities from September 30 to October 8, 2023: Delhi, […] The post Ireland sees a surge in Indian student admissions: Here’s all you need to know appeared first on Study Abroad Blogs | All about un

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Cornell University Undergraduate Admissions Office

OCTOBER 6, 2023

By: Charles Chen A&S ’25 After a long year of classes, exams, clubs, friendships, and everything in between, Cornell students celebrate Slope Day, an end-of-the-school-year concert event that takes place on Libe Slope (short for “Library Slope”) in the spring. Spring 2023’s Slope Day brought pop-rock artists like COIN and Snakehips, popular for songs like “Talk Too Much” and “All My Friends.

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iSchoolConnect

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Maharashtra Cabinet recently announced its approval of the scholarships for minority students scheme dedicated to assisting 27 minority community students with their foreign academic endeavors. Authorities detail that the scholarship tailors to candidates who have successfully secured an unconditional admission offer for a postgraduate Ph.D. course at a foreign institution ranked within the top […] The post Maharashtra cabinet greenlights scholarships for Minority students to pursue ov

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The Koppelman Group

OCTOBER 6, 2023

UMD, or the University of Maryland, is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland. It’s a big college with about 30,000 undergrads, 12 schools, and more than 90 majors for undergraduates. There is a lot to love about UM, including excellent academics and sports. Last year, their acceptance rate was 34.3%. This was significantly lower than in the past two years as the amount of applicants has risen sharply.

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Major issues like abortion rights and cannabis legalization are on the ballot in Ohio this November. College students face barriers to casting their ballot on those key issues, with strict voter ID laws posing a challenge to those from outside of the state. Out-of-state students will need to use a passport or military ID to vote in person, or they will need to cast a provisional ballot or use an absentee ballot.

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iSchoolConnect

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Recent trends have indicated a growing interest among Indian TOEFL test takers in pursuing education in countries such as Singapore, Australia, France, and Sweden. This insight comes directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Since 2017, the primary countries of choice for TOEFL participants from India have been the United States, followed by Canada.

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