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Should college essays touch on race? Some feel the affirmative action ruling leaves them no choice
The added weight of the college essay has fallen unevenly on students of color, who often feel pressure to exploit their hardships as they compete for a spot on campus.
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North Texas students to take SAT Saturday as college admissions requirements continue to change
It’s part of a nationwide debate among high-learning institutions over how they choose who to join their campus.
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March 9 is National Testing Day for the SAT amid standardized testing changes
Some colleges are now requiring the SAT or ACT for admission after the testing requirement was removed during the pandemic.
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Issues with new FAFSA may cause ‘shocking' decline in the number of students getting college aid, expert says
Problems with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid have resulted in fewer students applying for college financial aid.
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Officials identify two victims found shot and killed in Colorado student dorm
Police revealed Sunday the identities of two people found shot and killed in a dorm room at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
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Shooting deaths of 2 people in Colorado college dorm being investigated as homicides, police say
Police say the deaths of two people who were shot in a dorm room at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs will be investigated as homicides.
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A Mississippi university that's enrolled men since 1982 tries — again — to drop ‘Women' from its name
Leaders of Mississippi University for Women made a new proposal Tuesday to shed the school’s gender-specific name in a way they hope will be accepted by alumni who fondly call their alma mater “The W.”
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Scholarship program helps students in need with ‘full ride' to college
A North Texas school is helping make college and career goals reality, cash-free.
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How schools are connecting seniors with career goals cash-free
The unthinkable came true for a high school senior who wanted to work in the medical field. NBC 5 education reporter Wayne Carter shows us how schools are helping make college and career goals reality, cash-free.
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FAFSA forms now available 24/7
Applications for federal student aid have finally opened about three months later than usual. That’s because the FAFSA form has undergone changes to make it simpler but some may have had trouble logging in when it first launched. The education department tells NBC 5 Responds the FAFSA is now live 24/7.
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Education Department: FAFSA form now available 24/7
Applications for federal student aid have opened about three months later than usual. That’s because the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA has undergone an overhaul to make it simpler.
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‘Slowing down doesn't occur to me': 90-year-old graduates from UNT with master's degree
A 90-year-old graduated from UNT with her master’s degree, making history as the oldest graduate in university history.
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90-year-old earns master's degree, says she's ready to get to work
A 90-year-old woman walked the stage at UNT’s graduation ceremony on Sunday after earning her master’s in interdisciplinary studies. Minnie Payne says she hopes to live and work many more years before falling over at her computer.
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White House condemns university presidents after contentious congressional hearing on antisemitism
The White House condemned the presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday after they appeared to sidestep questions during a congressional hearing about whether students calling for the genocide of Jews violates their schools’ codes of conduct.
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Grand Canyon University — largest Christian university in the US — faces record $37.7 million fine over deceptive practices
The country’s largest Christian university is being fined $37.7 million by the federal government amid accusations that it misled students about the cost of its graduate programs.
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Student loan payments are about to restart. What you need to know ahead of receiving that first bill
The pandemic-era relief policy that has lasted 42 months will finally conclude in October.
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Three Dallas-Fort Worth universities crack Top 10 in U.S. News ‘Best Colleges in Texas' list
Three esteemed universities in the Dallas-Fort Worth vicinity have been rated as top performers among Texas’s higher education institutions.
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HBCU Project hosts 2nd Annual HBCU Awareness event at Klyde Warren Park
The HBCU Project will host its 2nd Annual DFW HBCU Awareness event at Klyde Warren Park on Sunday, Sept. 10.
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Saving for college with a 529 savings plan
If your biggest concern is how you’ll pay for your child’s college education. Consumer Reports explains how a 529 college savings plan can help and what to keep in mind before withdrawing the funds.
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What you need to know about paying for college with a 529 savings plan
If your biggest concern is how you’ll pay for your child’s college education, Consumer Reports explains how a 529 college savings plan can help and what to keep in mind before withdrawing the funds.