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HLN | March 13, 2019

Good Morning America | March 13, 2019

CBS This Morning | March 13, 2019

CBS Evening News | March 13, 2019

The Journey To College In The Age Of COVID-19 | May 18, 2020

COVID-19 has turned the world, and the journey to college, upside down. High school instruction is now online. Grades have moved to pass/fail in many districts. Standardized test administrations have been cancelled, extra-curricular activities put on hold, and summer plans suspended—not to mention that virtual proms aren’t exactly the stuff high school memories are made of.

Coronavirus upends high school seniors’ college decisions | March 31, 2020

CHICAGO (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has made the nerve-wracking experience of picking a college all the more difficult for Illinois’ high school students as campus visits are canceled and admission deadlines get pushed back amid the school shutdown over COVID-19 concerns.

With high school seniors’ lives upended by coronavirus, universities are loosening enrollment deadlines, but some colleges are ‘being stubborn’ | March 30, 2020

Despite vast uncertainty over when their campuses can fully reopen, Illinois colleges continue to court prospective students, in some cases revising admissions deadlines and rolling out virtual tours to help high school seniors decide where to attend.

College admissions and the COVID-19 pandemic | MARCH 26, 2020

In the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic, high school seniors and their families will receive the long-anticipated college admissions letters in the coming days.

How to choose a college that’s right for you | February 28, 2020

By late February, most high school seniors who are planning to attend college in the fall have already submitted applications, and are waiting to find out where they will spend the next four years. This stage of the college admissions process can be stressful and confusing. But there are ways to make new financial realities and life-changing decisions easier.

Recruiting college students to become more competitive | October 25, 2019

Aggressively recruiting transfers. Poaching students already committed to other schools. Financial aid incentives, priority housing, advanced course registration and other benefits for making early enrollment commitments.

Born on Third, Stealing Home, Paying Off the Ump: The Unhinged Greed of “Elite” College Cheats | March 13, 2019

“Ruh Ro!” That’s what Felicity Huffman wrote in an e-mail to William Rick Singer, the head of a private admissions-counseling firm, who allegedly helped Huffman’s daughter and dozens of other wealthy families cheat and bribe their way into college.

College admissions scandal involving Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin was a long time coming. Here's how the system got so rigged. | March 13, 2019

For a subset of the American public, the annual race to get into top-tier schools is marked by anxious teenagers, mountains of paperwork, and the occasional wealthy parent who makes a large donation to a university advancement office to influence an admission decision.

Coronavirus upends high school seniors’ college decisions | March 31, 2020

Coronavirus And College: Complications Amid The Pandemic | March 22, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is causing students and employees to make big shifts in their everyday activities.

Coronavirus Leaves Students and Colleges Playing Waiting Game | May 6, 2020

Incoming freshmen at Fordham University were told they had to decide by May 1 whether to accept the admission offers and send in their deposits.

Not So Fast, Siri: Technology Won’t Replace School Counselors | February 28, 2020

The world of college admissions often gets boiled down to some combination of metrics and mechanics: GPAs. Test scores. Early Decision. Regular Decision. Yield. And here in 2020, all of that is now inextricably linked to the promise of technology.

Tuition Is Looming and You’re Coming Up Short. What Can You Do? | May 7, 2019

National College Decision Day has passed. But some students and their families may still be struggling with another decision: How exactly to pay the looming tuition bill.

‘He’s shady’: Ringleader in college scandal irritated others | March 13, 2019

For 25 years, William “Rick” Singer was in the business of helping high school students get into some of the country’s top colleges, gaining a reputation as a master salesman who got results, but also someone who came across as devious and way too slick, say some of those who knew him professionally.

How to pick the right college when you can’t bribe your way in | March 14, 2019

Right now college acceptance (and rejection) letters are hitting mailboxes, and students everywhere are about to make the biggest decision of their lives: where to enroll for college.

Making sense of college financial aid letters | April 24, 2019

Congratulations - you are considering college! But first, paying for it: Students who applied for financial aid through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, should be receiving their award letters right about now.