Experts are already encouraging students and parents to exchange usernames and passwords to expedite aid applications. One problem: It’s not legal.
Category: Colleges and Universities
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Even if They Didn’t Apply, Some Students Get College Admission Offers
“Direct admission” is increasingly being offered to high school seniors who meet minimum academic qualifications. The participating schools are eager for more applicants.
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Why Is Paying for College So Complicated?
FAFSA, S.A.I., N.P.C., CSS — the acronyms never end. And that’s just the beginning of the mayhem.
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Why Is Paying for College So Complicated?
FAFSA, S.A.I., N.P.C., CSS — the acronyms never end. And that’s just the beginning of the mayhem.
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For Some Young People, College Is Not Worth the Debt
Because of high costs, some high school graduates have opted to delay, drop out of or forgo attending college all together to avoid student debt that could hang over them for decades.
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Some Student Loan Borrowers May Be Eligible for Forgiveness Sooner
Next month, federal student loan borrowers may have their debt canceled if they are enrolled in the SAVE plan, initially borrowed $12,000 or less and made 10 years of payments.
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Education Reporter Shares How She Covers Harvard and Claudine Gay
Colleges across the United States have been roiled by controversy. Anemona Hartocollis, a reporter on the higher education beat, discussed how she approaches it all.
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Education Reporter Shares How She Covers Harvard and Claudine Gay
Colleges across the United States have been roiled by controversy. Anemona Hartocollis, a reporter on the higher education beat, discussed how she approaches it all.
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How ‘Insomniac’ Became an a Cappella Sensation
Few people were aware of the 1994 single “Insomniac” by the rock duo Billy Pilgrim, and it quickly sank into obscurity. But a cappella groups can’t stop singing it. We set out to find an explanation.
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How Harvard’s Board Broke Up With Claudine Gay
Facing intense pressure, it went from standing behind her as the university’s president to pushing her out within weeks.
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D.E.I. and Donor Pressures Weigh on Harvard
The resignation of Claudine Gay as Harvard’s president reopens the debate over who should run America’s elite universities.