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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

A Trojan horse: USC was the most frequent target in alleged admissions scheme | March 19, 2019

To Kwaku Rogers, son of Ghanaian immigrants, the University of Southern California offers a ticket to get ahead in life. The 19-year-old sophomore prizes the network of Trojan alumni and the abundant academic and social opportunities available to students like him, who are among the first in their families to go to college.

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.

‘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.