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📚 Assist clients in navigating the admissions process for undergraduate, graduate, and MD/DO programs.
🌟 Member: IECA, NACAC
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Common App Direct Admissions expands for 2025 to 2026. 200+ colleges will make proactive offers starting in September using GPA and profile. Fee waivers included 💸. Create your Common App, complete Profile and Education, and watch for offers. 🎓📅 #CommonApp #DirectAdmissions #FirstGen #CollegeAccess
Common App launches 2025-2026 direct admissions program with more than 200 colleges and universities
The Common App is celebrating its 50th anniversary with new members, a refreshed design, and updated features to make the application process more accessible.
tinyurl.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Hearing Spotlights Concerns Heading Into Rule Making for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

College leaders, students and advocates weighed in on which degree programs should face certain loan caps and how to hold certificate programs accountable, among other issues. bit.ly/45qUKfu

#EDUSky #AcademicSky
Education Dept. Hears From Public About Higher Ed Overhaul
College leaders, students and advocates weighed in on which degree programs should face certain loan caps and how to hold certificate programs accountable, among other issues.
bit.ly
August 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
📢 News for college-bound students! The Dept of Ed has launched a beta test for the 2026-27 FAFSA. Students can sign up starting SEPT 1, with the full app available on OCT 1. tinyurl.com/2n2ncmyz #FAFSA #FinancialAid #firstgen #CollegeBound #Education #StudentLoans #HigherEd
Education Department launches key college financial aid form sooner than expected
The Education Department said the rollout of the 2026-27 FAFSA will be on schedule this year, with beta testing already underway.
tinyurl.com
August 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Most American parents still put college at the top of their kids’ list, even if they’re ambivalent about its value. What’s more, those attitudes shift noticeably along political lines. #HigherEducation #CollegeBound #Parenting tinyurl.com/3v93ptfa
Most Parents Still Want Their Children To Attend College: Gallup
Despite lingering doubts about the value of a college degree, most parents still prefer that their children attend college, finds a new Gallup/Lumina Foundation survey.
tinyurl.com
August 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
🚨 As student visa policies tighten in the US, other countries are seizing the opportunity! 🌍 University applications in the UK, Hong Kong, and Dubai are surging. 📈 The US could see a drop in enrollment by ~40%, impacting its economy. #InternationalStudents #StudentVisas #HigherEd #UK #StudyAbroad
College applications rise outside US as Trump cracks down on international students
As part of its crackdown on immigration, President Donald Trump’s administration is pressuring U.S. colleges to reduce their dependence on international enrollment while adding new layers of scrutiny ...
apnews.com
August 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
College Board cancels award program for high-achieving Black, Latino, and Native American students. New criteria emphasize geographic and first-gen status, raising equity concerns in scholarship access. #Scholarships #Equity #CollegeBoard #HigherEd #Inequality hechingerreport.org/college-boar...
College Board cancels award program for high-performing Black and Latino students
The College Board changed its criteria for an awards program that could shift tens of thousands of scholarship dollars from Black and Latino students to white students.
hechingerreport.org
May 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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November 19, 2024 at 7:08 PM
Sallie Mae created a guide for the 2025 FAFSA that has helpful screenshots/checklist. Gather financial info beforehand and have a parent/adult assist the student to reduce errors. Save a copy of the summary and college list for reference. #fafsa2025 #FinancialAid www.salliemae.com/.../financia...
www.salliemae.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:48 AM