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College Revives Standardized Test Requirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dartmouth College plans to reinstate the standardized test requirement for applicants to the Class of 2029 and beyond, reports The Dartmouth. Dartmouth applicants will be required to take and submit scores from the SAT or ACT college entrance exams. Bruce Sacerdote, Dr. Douglas Staiger and sociology professor Dr. Michele Tine.

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Brown University Reinstates Test Requirements

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The new policy will launch with next year’s application cycle, effective for the class of 2029. The institution joins Yale University , Dartmouth College, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in their decisions to bring back the practice after test-optional offerings emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mexicans offered in-state fees in California

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Some Mexicans living near the California border will be eligible for in-state tuition fees at certain community colleges under new laws signed in by the state’s governor. The bill allows eight colleges in the region to permit 150 students each. The post Mexicans offered in-state fees in California appeared first on The PIE News.

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What can private institutions do about the middle-class squeeze?

University Business

Colby College in Maine has promised the Class of 2029 that middle-class students who enroll will find their private liberal arts degree more affordable than many in-state public institutions. The Pew Research Center classifies middle-class as income between two-thirds and twice the national median income: $67,819 to $203,458.

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Follow the numbers: A look at WWU enrollment rates, budget - HAILEY HOFFMAN, Cascadia Daily

Economics and Change in Higher Education

By 2029, many universities like Western will experience a “demographic cliff” with a decline in enrollment. Seattle is expecting to see an enrollment decline of 6.21% in 2029 compared to 2013, according to the College and University Professional Association. Washington and Oregon, as a whole, will see an enrollment drop of 1.5%

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New Bill Allows Some Mexican Residents to Pay In-State California Tuition

Insight Into Diversity

Assembly Bill 91 permits low-income Mexican residents who live within 45 miles of the border between Mexico and California to pay in-state tuition rates at nine partner community colleges in San Diego and Imperial counties. The pilot program launches on January 1, 2024, and ends in July 2029.

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Update on the Work of the Future Conventions Task Force

ACPA

We will not abandon our colleagues in these locations; we know there are college student educators in these locations battling for their jobs, their academic freedoms, and even their livelihoods.” location, 2) A Central U.S. location, 3) A Pacific U.S. location, 4) A South U.S.