Eric Hoover writes about the challenges of getting to, and through, college. Follow him on Twitter @erichoov, or email him, at eric.hoover@chronicle.com.
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Student AidBuckle Up: FAFSA-Processing Delays Are Coming
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Wednesday that the revamped Free Application for Federal Student Aid would be available to students by December 31, three months later than usual. -
Challenging Assumptions
Who’s a ‘First-Gen’ Student? Here’s a New Look at a Complicated Question.
Researchers at the Common Application explore a long-familiar term that lacks a universal meaning. -
Admissions at a Crossroads
The End of Race-Conscious Admissions Opens Up a Fraught New Era
The Supreme Court’s ruling demolished a vision of racial equity and diversity. In its wake could come bold new commitments — or deep retrenchment. -
Race-Conscious Admissions
Here’s How Yale Is Changing Its Admissions Practices for a New Era
Thursday’s announcement came hours after Students for Fair Admissions dismissed a lawsuit against the university that challenged its race-conscious policies. -
College Access
Direct Admissions: Promising, but No Panacea
Many colleges are experimenting with a novel way of enrolling prospective students. New research sheds light on its potential — and limitations. -
Admissions & Financial Aid
Feds Release Guidance in Wake of Supreme Court’s Ruling on Admissions
The Biden administration said on Monday that colleges had lost one crucial tool — race-conscious admissions — but they shouldn’t abandon broader efforts to enroll and support diverse students. -
Admissions
‘A Better Front Door’: Wake Forest U. to Offer Early-Admission Option for First-Gen Students
The new initiative is designed to attract applicants whose parents lack a four-year college degree while giving them flexibility to consider other admission and financial-aid offers. -
Admissions
An Early Peek at How Admission Applications Are Changing After the Supreme Court Ruling
Some colleges are adjusting their essay prompts — boldly or subtly. -
Enrollment
A New Push to Assess ‘Character’ in Admissions
Can admissions officers really measure determination, empathy, and leadership? One organization wants to give it a try. -
Admissions
Keep the Doors Open to Students of Color, Feds Advise College Officials
A national gathering of college presidents and policy experts offered clues about the federal government’s guidance for colleges after the Supreme Court rejected race-conscious admissions.
