Georgetown Parent Acquitted in Admissions Case
Amin Khour, the father of a Georgetown University student, was acquitted Thursday on charges that he paid $180,000 in cash to Gordon Ernst, Georgetown’s tennis coach, to have his daughter admitted, The New York Times reported. The case was similar to the Varsity Blues cases, but i
A Crosstown Merger in Philadelphia
Saint Joseph’s University and the struggling University of the Sciences merged on June 1. Higher ed observers expect more mergers to come as some small private institutions continue to flounder On June 1, Saint Joseph’s University officially merged with the University of the Sc
What Admissions Officers Aren’t Supposed to Say
Clemson officials blasted Republicans and said any applicants from the party should actively denounce white supremacy and misogyny. Admissions officers are presumed to be fair, to not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s political leanings or affiliations. But a Clemson University ad
Reaching Students 1 Year Earlier
Foundation will award college scholarships to high school juniors The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans awards $25,000 and $10,000 in college scholarships each year, for a total of more than $20 million a year in such awards. This year, it changed one thing about
High School Students Are Uncertain About College
More high school students than in the recent past aren’t planning to go to college, according to a new survey by ECMC Group, a nonprofit company focused on education. ECMC surveyed 4,200 high school students over the past 20 months. The most recent survey was in September. The survey’s re
Shifting To Remote Education Lawsuit
A Montana judge has ruled that a suit against Montana State University over the shift to online education in March of 2020 can proceed to a trial, The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reported. The “complaint is not one for educational malpractice, but rather for breach of contract, and de
Smith College Improves Its Aid Offering Smith College announced a series of improvements to its financial aid packages Friday. Among them: Beginning next fall, there will be no loans, only grants, in need-based financial aid packages. Incoming undergraduates with an expected family
College Students Plans are Changing!!
Strada surveyed 1,212 high school seniors (half from last year’s senior class) whose plans had been disrupted by the pandemic. The survey found: Most disrupted high school graduates have revised their postsecondary education plans in some way, with 35 percent of students sayin
Art and Science Group finds 20 percent of students this year are on waiting lists, and they still have hopes of getting in. The figure is 29 percent for minority students.
Waiting lists are the great fear of applicants this year. With more students than ever applying to highly competitive colleges, many institutions are lengthening their already long lists. Art & Science Group, a consulting firm that advises colleges on their admissions strategies, conducte
Judge Says Students Can Sue Quinnipiac Over Shift to Remote Learning
A federal judge has ruled that students at Quinnipiac University can sue the institution for breach of contract and unjust enrichment over its decision last spring to abandon in-person instruction because of COVID-19. The decision by Judge Kira A. Dooley of the U.S. District C