Biden Administration to Support Transgender Students’ Rights in Schools

Jul 1, 2022 | Blog Posts

On Thursday, June 23rd, the Biden administration proposed changes to Title IX regulations that would ban discrimination against transgender students at schools, colleges, and universities, as reported by The Washington Post. Title IX was first signed into law in 1972...

Dartmouth to Eliminate Student Loans

Jun 22, 2022 | Blog Posts

As reported by NBC News, Dartmouth has announced its decision to eliminate all federal and institutional loans from their undergraduate financial aid packages. Currently, Dartmouth College covers the full cost of tuition for students whose families earn $125k or less...

UK Offers Elite US University Graduates an Easy Visa

Jun 6, 2022 | Blog Posts

Spoiler: No Job Required Under a new policy change, graduates from top universities in the US and different parts of the world will be able to attain a visa from the UK, as reported by BBC News. In order to attract the “high-potential” and the “brightest and best”...

Weighing the Pros and Cons of 3-Year Degree Programs

May 25, 2022 | Blog Posts

Higher education institutions are seeing renewed interest in three year bachelor’s degree programs, according to Jon Marcus of The Washington Post. Many three year degree programs simply fit four years worth of credits into three years, writes Marcus. These programs...

Beneath the College Admissions Iceberg: Why Schools Are Struggling to Keep Their Students

May 19, 2022 | Blog Posts

Have you ever heard of summer melt? This is a phenomenon that occurs when a student’s motivation to attend a college “melts” away after high school. Or as Inside Higher Ed puts it, summer melt is “the annual exodus of admitted applicants who are admitted off waiting...