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Olin College President Steps Down Amid Financial Strain, Latest in String of Higher Ed Leadership Exits

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

By 2026, merit scholarships will be reduced to $10,000 annually, a move aimed at ensuring long-term sustainability. These scholarship reductions have drawn concern from ABET, the college's accrediting organization.

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Illuminating Asian American Narratives in Literature and Academia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With affiliations in the Gender, Womens, and Sexuality Studies department and the Asian Studies program, Tran brings a multidisciplinary lens to her scholarship that examines the intersections of race, gender, and U.S. Empire, which will be published by University of Minnesota Press in Spring 2026.

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How to Make College More Affordable: Why Early Financial Aid Planning Matters

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Colleges have different deadlines, scholarships come with various eligibility criteria, and grants can require some paperwork that takes time to gather. Scholarships: Free money, usually awarded for academic achievement, sports, or other talents. This will make filling out your FAFSA or scholarship applications a lot easier.

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The Essential Guide to Financial Aid for High School Juniors

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Scholarships : Often awarded based on merit (like academic performance, sports, or talent) and do not need to be repaid. As a junior, there are steps you can take now to set yourself up for financial aid success: Research Scholarships : Many scholarships are available to students in their junior year or earlier.

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From Junior to Senior Year: Your College Financial Aid Prep Starts Now

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Research Scholarships Early Scholarships are a great option when it comes to easing the cost of college. Many scholarships have deadlines before senior year even starts, so the earlier you start, the better. You dont want to be scrambling for a scholarship essay while everyone else is wrapping up their final assignments.

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Roughly half of the UC Davis School of Medicine’s class of 2026 represent minoritized populations. Meeting the financial needs of students isn’t easy, says Henderson, but by forming partnerships with medical corporations like Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis has been able to offer scholarships to its primary care students.

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Are the ACT & SAT Going Away?

Student Research Foundation

Students Take Standardized Tests to Qualify for Scholarships In addition to high school grades, SAT and ACT test scores are often used to determine scholarship eligibility. The National Merit Scholarship Program, for example, requires applicants to take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).