Recent polls have turned out to be inaccurate, but is that accurate? Are there problems with polls and polling? Or is the problem with how we interpret and react to them?
The Education Department said there will be a delay in processing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid after a new version of the form goes live in December, a setback that advocates say could slow the delivery of college financial aid offers.
A new study — the first of its kind in Pennsylvania — shows that of nearly 5,000 students surveyed at 14 colleges, nearly half reported “moderate” or “extreme” concern about textbook costs.
Higher education is facing a mental health crisis. Yale settled a lawsuit following the death of a student by suicide in 2021 and will allow students flexibility to take lighter course loads and keep their healthcare while on medical leave. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Dr. Jessi Gold for our reporting on Early Warnings: America's Youth Mental Health Crisis and our series, Rethinking College.
Choosing a college major can be difficult. But the author says students should let go of the idea that their major will be their career and follow their passions.
Applications this fall rose 41 percent over pre-pandemic levels, buoyed by a big upswing in minority applicants, according to preliminary data from the Common App. Early numbers suggest this fall’s application cycle could bring admissions offices a much-needed infusion of optimism after a fraught and transformative year. Preliminary data from the Common App—which counts about one-third of America’s four-year undergraduate institutions as members—show a sharp increase in applications submitted before Nov. 1, a jump of 41 percent over the 2019–20 application cycle.