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Latest education news, policy updates, and campus stories.

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   Admissions

   Howard Unenrolled 502 Freshmen. Other Colleges Are Still Taking Them.

   Howard University told 502 incoming freshmen on July 22 that it could no longer hold their places, weeks before classes start. More than 200 are back. UDC extended its deadline to August 7, and New York opened SUNY and CUNY with an $800 credit.

   Claire DuboissAug 25 min

2. 

   Campus

   Colleges Were Supposed to Run Out of Students. This Summer They Ran Out of Beds

   The College of Charleston is paying $2.4 million to put 120 students in hotels. Texas Tech closed housing contracts. Penn State is putting eight students in a unit. All in the year colleges expected empty seats.

   Claire DuboissJul 226 min

3. 

   Technology

   Colleges Are Taking the Laptops Away. Your Fall Exams May Be on Paper.

   UChicago Law is banning laptops and phones from nine first-year courses. Princeton is proctoring exams for the first time since 1893. Blue book sales are up 80% at Berkeley. Here is what the AI crackdown does to your fall semester.

   Claire DuboissJul 144 min

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   Featured

   Technology

   Brown Professor Says Most of His Class Cheated With ChatGPT

   A Brown economics professor says most of his class used ChatGPT on a take-home midterm. When he moved the final in person, 22 of the students who had scored 100 did not show up.

   Michael OseiJul 123 min

5. 

   Policy

   SAVE Is Officially Dead. Millions of Borrowers Have 90 Days to Act

   The SAVE plan is being shut down and about 7.2 million borrowers have 90 days to choose a new plan. Here is how the new RAP repayment plan works and what to do now.

   Olivia NguyenJul 34 min

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   Technology

   70% of Tech Students Are Thinking About Switching Majors

   70% of tech students considered changing majors over AI. One in four already did. Healthcare and natural science students are the least worried at 34%.

   Michael OseiApr 83 min

7. 

   Technology

   Your University Probably Pays for ChatGPT. Are You Using It?

   Cal State paid $17 million for campus-wide ChatGPT. UT gave students ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, and Perplexity for free. 95% of students already use AI. But 65% doubt it helps them learn.

   Kevin RomanoApr 33 min

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   Featured

   Admissions

   Ivy Day 2026: All 8 Schools Hit Record-Low Acceptance Rates

   All eight Ivy League schools released Class of 2030 decisions on March 26. Brown admitted 5.35%, Columbia 4.23%, Dartmouth 5.84%. Several schools have yet to publish official numbers.

   Michael OseiMar 282 min

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   Scholarships

   Georgia Just Created a $325 Million Need-Based Scholarship

   Georgia allocated $325 million for the new DREAMS Scholarship, the state's first need-based aid program. Up to $3,000 per student starting fall 2026.

   Olivia NguyenMar 102 min

10. 

    Jobs

    Graduating in 2026? The Job Market Has Good and Bad News

    Hiring is nearly flat, but there is a silver lining: GPA matters less than ever, salaries are holding, and finance just became the most in-demand degree.

    Tyler BrooksNov 203 min

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    Policy

    The Big Beautiful Bill Changes Everything About Student Loans

    Income-driven repayment is gone for new borrowers. Grad PLUS loans eliminated. Parent PLUS capped at $20K/year. Pell expanded to trade schools. Here is what changes July 1, 2026.

    Claire DuboissJul 72 min