The spring semester presents a wonderful opportunity to take an inventory of your academic experiences thus far, especially the positive ones. While underclassmen with fewer experiences may have a tough time determining interests or passions, there are simple questions to help identif...

This represents the most significant improvements to the FAFSA form since the Reagan era and will help 610,000 new students access Pell Grants

NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Contact:  Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today released new state-by-...


Students are wandering into your office, asking about summer programs that could fill what someone (like Mom or Dad) sees as way too empty of a summer schedule. My heart always went out to these kids, since they didn’t know most summer programs have February deadlines. On the other hand, most of tho...

CONGRATULATIONS! Welcome to the class of (insert year) at (insert college name)....”

This is often as far as the excited college applicant reads in their acceptance letter. Even if you did read the next few sentences, rarely does the warning stand out. The wor...


While most colleges at the top of the rankings saw little movement, others in the middle saw significant jumps and slides.

U.S. News Ranks 2021 Best Colleges

 

Princeton University in New Jersey again ranked at No. 1 in the National Universities rankings

HIGHER EDUCATION CAN BE a vast and conf...

The good news is that deferring your college admission for a year has never been easier or more acceptable. Universities and colleges are recognizing that gap years can result in a more mature, dedicated student body that brings with it a wealth of diverse experiences. That means that they are more ...

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