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The Private and Public Colleges That Top the List for Financial Aid
Here are the top public and private colleges with the most generous financial aid packages, according to The Princeton Review.
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Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards Worry College Officials
With more than 600 colleges and universities now requiring proof of COVID-19 inoculations, an online industry has sprung up offering fake vaccine cards
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US Colleges Divided Over Requiring Student Vaccinations
U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally can — require it
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State Imposes Restrictions on College Students Traveling for Holidays
The state, in cooperation with regional partners, are highlighting restrictions around college students returning home for the holidays.
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Feds Say US Colleges ‘Massively' Underreport Foreign Funding
A scathing report from the Trump administration on Tuesday concluded that top U.S. universities have “massively underreported” funding they accept from China, Russia and other nations described as “foreign adversaries.”
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US Colleges Struggle to Salvage Semester Amid Outbreaks
Colleges across the country are struggling to salvage the fall semester as campus coronavirus cases skyrocket and tensions with local health leaders flare
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Quinnipiac Expands Effort To Prevent Coronavirus Cases
While so far this semester there have been no reported cases, there is a change for students eating in dining halls and a new plea to parents hoping for a reunion with their child.
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Coronavirus on Campus: Colleges Cracking Down on Parties Amid COVID Concerns
Classes haven’t even started yet at many New England colleges, but already problems are starting to crop up on local campuses as students fail to abide by restrictions put in place by administrators as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Schools in Boston and throughout the region have seemed to fare better than many in other parts of U.S.,...
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As More Colleges Stay Online, Students Demand Tuition Cuts
As more universities plan to keep classes online this fall, it’s leading to conflict between students who say they deserve tuition discounts and college leaders who insist remote learning is worth the full cost
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Syracuse Students Suspended in Latest Crackdown by Colleges
Syracuse University has suspended 23 students in the wake of a large on-campus gathering that administrators say could force them to shut down the campus
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Universities Scramble to Deal With Virus Outbreaks
North Carolina’s flagship university is switching all undergraduate classes to remote learning due to the spread of coronavirus during the first week of classes.
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No Parties, No Trips: Colleges Set COVID-19 Rules for Fall
U.S. colleges are asking returning students to promise to help contain the coronavirus.
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Colleges Take Different Approaches to Tracking COVID-19 as Students Return to Campus
There is no existing standard of reporting coronavirus cases or deaths on campuses, nor is that information being publicly tracked on a national scale, NBC News reports. A New York Times survey revealed at least 6,600 cases tied to roughly 270 colleges. Universities have taken various approaches to sharing coronavirus updates with students and faculty. Some schools, such as the University of Wisconsin—Madison, plan...
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Colleges and Universities Were Under Financial Strain Even Before the Pandemic
A study by The Hechinger Report found that many colleges and universities were already facing downturns in enrollment, retention, tuition revenue and state appropriations before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted the school year. Senior editor Sarah Butrymowicz joined LX news to discuss how this added financial stress could change higher education post-pandemic.
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Colleges Prepare for Return of Students
A task force of staff members at Quinnipiac University is preparing for students to return this fall.
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Colleges Plan for Virus Testing, But Strategies Vary Widely
Dozens of U.S. colleges are announcing plans to test students for the coronavirus this fall, but their strategies vary widely.
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Colleges Win Immigration Battle But Fear for US Reputation
Even with a fresh victory on behalf of international students, U.S. universities fear they’re losing a broader fight over the nation’s reputation as a place that embraces and fosters the world’s best scholars.
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Colleges Navigate Safety Precautions for On-Campus Housing
With colleges and universities in the state preparing to welcome students back to school, those institutions are having to make some changes for what on-campus housing will look like.
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Connecticut Higher Education Institutions Talk About Fall Reopening
Leaders of Connecticut’s universities and colleges spoke Tuesday about their fall reopening plans.