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By Ashley A. Smith. A new analysis examining the effects of Indiana’s 15 to Finish initiative finds the greater the financial incentive, the more likely students will take on a full-time course load -- and with little to no negative impact. More...
In 'Scholarship Displacement' Debate, Who Speaks for Low-Income Students?
By Scott Jaschik. New state law generates much praise for private scholarship providers and much criticism of colleges, but few have noticed that many of these scholarships aren't awarded based on need. More...
Louisiana law reflects momentum for 'ban the box' movement, but only with exceptions
By Scott Jaschik. Louisiana bars public colleges from asking about and making admissions decisions based on a criminal past. But LSU illustrates how the shift may be less dramatic than it appears. More...
Deep Springs Getting Close to Coeducation
By Scott Jaschik. California Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal from alumni trying to block admission of women. Could six years of litigation be nearing an end. More...
Private college counselors report parents increasingly bring politics to admissions process
By Scott Jaschik. The parents were distraught. Their daughter, a top student, had her heart set on a college that was, in their view, dangerously liberal, an institution to be avoided. They wanted options besides her daughter's choice at the time … Yale University. More...
Mizzou Revokes Honorary Degree Awarded to Cosby
By Scott Jaschik. The University of Missouri at Columbia announced Friday that it is revoking an honorary degree that was awarded to Bill Cosby before dozens of women came forward with allegations of sexual assault against the comedian. More...