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IDR Application is Back Up

NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

On March 26, 2025, the Department of Education reopened the online application for Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans for federal student loan borrowers. On February 21, the Department pulled down the IDR application. The online application is now back up, but there are some important changes that borrowers need to know about.

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EDExpress for Windows 2025–2026, Release 1.0 Now Available

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The first version of the EDExpress for Windows for the 2025-26 academic year is now available and includes functionality for Global, Application Processing, and Packaging. Now Available The post EDExpress for Windows 2025–2026, Release 1.0 Now Available The post EDExpress for Windows 2025–2026, Release 1.0

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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.

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Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents Double Back to Approve Republican Funding Deal, Agrees to Cut Diversity Efforts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By acquiescing, the UW system will have to halt or end several diversity efforts, including freezing the total number of jobs through 2026 with some exceptions; move more than 40 people in diversity positions to student success roles; remove diversity statements from the student application process; and end a diversity-focused UW-Madison hiring program. (..)

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Applications from under-represented students increased by 10% during his first academic year. which he is expects to defend in 2026 at New York University. In his three years there, he created the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community in Emory’s Graduate School and the Emory Diversifying Graduate Education (EDGE) program.

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Johns Hopkins Revives Standardized Testing Requirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Johns Hopkins University plans to require undergraduate applicants to submit ACT or SAT scores for admission in fall 2026. Johns Hopkins University Gilman Clock Tower Johns Hopkins University The university will require ACT or SAT scores for applicants seeking entry for the fall 2026 semester.

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Through intentional outreach to applicants, dedicated pathway programs, partnerships, curriculum, and programs specifically built to serve underserved populations, and a focus on regionality and socio-economic histories, UC Davis has become one of the most diverse medical school programs in the nation. What barriers have they overcome?