"If a student gets a financial aid offer that doesn't seem to reflect their current ability to pay for school, they can contact the school and request to have their financial aid package reconsidered."
laist.com
Students can appeal their financial awards. But first they have to know they can.Changes to SAT . . . subject tests and optional essays going away. Article here: www.npr.org/2021/01/19/958329475/sat-discontinues-subject-tests-and-optional-essay
With all the changes this year, very selective colleges got even more applications. For example Harvard had a 57% increase in early applications.
Covid is making it harder to get into a top college
www.cnbc.com
With early admissions largely decided, high school seniors face a grim reality: The Covid pandemic is making it harder to get into the nation’s top schools."Many institutions are down in applications and worried about meeting enrollment and revenue goals,"
The admissions cycle favors institutions with prestige and money
www.insidehighered.com
Institutions with money and prestige are doing very well this year; those known for serving low-income students, not so much.As colleges learn how to coexist with the virus, some are planning to bring back more students to campus in 2021.
Some Colleges Plan to Bring Back More Students in the Spring
www.nytimes.com
College officials say they have learned important lessons about managing the pandemic on their campuses. Not everyone is so confident.Start your free trial!
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