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Tag: GPA
News Roundup
Ferris State University Launches Free Tuition Program for Low-Income Students
Ferris State University is implementing a program that will give free tuition to students with high financial needs, MLive reported. The Ferris Launch program – available to first-time college students starting fall 2021 – will cover tuition for students with a 3.0 high school GPA whose expected family contribution is zero. At FSU, tuition is $443 per […]
February 19, 2021
COVID-19
LSU Experiences Record Enrollment Despite COVID-19
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, enrollment at Louisiana State University (LSU) has reached an all-time high for the fall semester, according to The Associated Press. In fact, more than 34,000 students are taking courses via in-person or online through the Baton Rouge campus. The flagship university also broke records for the third-straight year with its freshmen […]
September 29, 2020
International
Taking a Holistic Approach to College Admissions
If traditional standardized tests are not an objective measure of academic potential, admissions officers must seek other measures. But beyond transcripts, recommendations, and essays, how can they consider a student from another country and evaluate whether they would be a good fit for a particular campus?
August 11, 2020
Students
Learning How to Learn: Why Faculty Should Re-Think Learning Objectives as They Approach Final Exams
If colleges and universities are truly ‘student-centric’ then we should be re-thinking our course learning objectives during these final weeks of the semester. We must recognize that classes may not be the most important thing in our student’s lives during this pandemic.
April 29, 2020
African-American
Student Body Leaders: To Ensure Equity Accept Pass/Fail Grades Without Conditions
Student leaders said the shutdown of campuses has caused a huge upheaval in many students’ lives, especially in the learning environments for historically marginalized and low-income undergraduates. And graduate schools and potential employees must take this into consideration.
April 15, 2020
News Roundup
Northern Illinois University Eliminates Use of Standardized Test Scores in Admissions
Northern Illinois University (NIU) will eliminate the use of standardized test scores when making general admission and merit scholarship decisions, beginning with applications for the 2021 fall semester. As a result of the new, test-blind policy, the school says any high school graduate who applies with a cumulative GPA or 3.0 or above will be […]
January 31, 2020
News Roundup
Study Finds GPA Stronger Than ACT in Predicting College Success
Contrary to popular belief, students’ high school grade point averages are five times stronger than ACT scores at predicting college graduation. That’s according to a new study published in Educational Researcher. Conducted by the University of Chicago’s Dr. Elaine M. Allensworth and Kallie Clark, the study examined 55,083 students who graduated from the Chicago public […]
January 28, 2020
Students
IU Bloomington Eliminates Test Scores in Admission Process
As part of Indiana University Bloomington’s admission process, students will no longer be required to submit their standardized test scores, according to WTHR. This policy will become effective in August 2020 for students applying for the 2021 school year. However, the change only applies to IU Bloomington, not the entire campus system. The elimination of […]
January 23, 2020
Community Colleges
Walsh College Becomes First Institution to Partner with Detroit Promise
Walsh College announced a partnership with Detroit Promise to offer an opportunity for community college students to complete a four-year degree tuition-free. This is the first institution to collaborate with Detroit Promise, which covers tuition after financial aid at either a community college or four-year university. In order to qualify for the promise program, students […]
January 8, 2020
Community Colleges
Free College for Whom? The Emergent Barriers of Free Public College Policies
After decades of mounting student debt and rising tuition costs that accelerate at a pace that far exceeds that of the average national salary, some among a crowded Democratic primary field are heralding free college as the progressive change this country needs to empower the 99 percent.
October 14, 2019
Opinion
Ignoring Race and Privilege: How The College Board’s SAT Adversity Score Missed the Mark
Adverse experiences and social privilege are both life circumstances that can alter a test-taker’s score on standardized tests. However, the College Board, with their recent announcement of an “adversity score,” highlighted the disadvantages of adversity, while ignoring the advantages of privilege. In doing so, the College Board treats adversity as a handicap to be accommodated, while missing an opportunity to address a myriad of noncognitive factors that make SAT scores either lower or higher than they should be for different racial and ethnic groups, and socio-economic statuses.
June 11, 2019
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