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Record competition for college admissions and varying testing policies push more high school students to test

BOSTON — As coronavirus surges in several parts of the country, many colleges are revising their fall plans.

While details about classes, housing, athletics and even dining are still being worked out, some local students are preparing to leave the safety of home to return to campus soon.

AUSTIN, Texas — The new school year is rapidly approaching with many students starting off by learning from home. 

The owner of Austin Learning Center, Becky Fliss, reached out to KVUE on Nextdoor to offer her advice for parents while they navigate online schooling. 

Many incoming college freshmen are faced with a momentous decision: Take classes from home on Zoom and other video-conferencing apps, or delay matriculating for a year in the hopes they

Should college students consider taking a gap year as this coronavirus pandemic rages? NY Fed researchers say “think twice before delaying” in a new blog post.

Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous and Brian Sozzi speak with Arun Ponnusamy about Harvard and MIT sueing the government over ICE guidelines that require college international students to leave the U.S.

Many parents still on the fence about sending their high school graduate to college this fall may think it is too late to apply for federal student loans. This is

While COVID-19 will have some impact with colleges in considering applicants this year and maybe next, Mike Testa at Sisyfly Academy, which helps students prepare for college, still believes standardized

On June 5, actress and author Skai Jackson shared a video of a young white man either yelling racial slurs or with a voice over or voice filter. She said he is a

With the coronavirus pandemic adding more uncertainty to the college admissions process, more high school seniors are getting into their dream schools.

From the moment Dakyung “Demi” Lee set foot on the Yale University campus at age 10, she knew she’d found her dream school. When it came time to apply for

As students wrap up their high school careers with virtual graduation ceremonies and socially distanced parties, many of them are starting to wonder what college will look like in the fall. 

NEW YORK (WABC) -- High school seniors across our area are trying to decide whether to defer admission to their respective colleges or universities for the fall due to uncertainty

Casey Near, Executive Director of Counseling for Collegewise, joins guest-host Terry Savage to discuss the challenge of making decisions about college amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the first time in memory, students have the upper hand in college admissions — but only if they have enough money to play that hand

For the first time in memory, students have the upper hand in college admissions — but only if they have enough money to play that hand.

Heidi Garay was planning to visit Central Michigan University and Western Michigan University one more time to help her decide where she would attend college in the fall.

BOSTON (CBS) — When Governor Charlie Baker officially closed schools for the remainder of the school year, Braintree High School junior Karim Mouine had one question that worried him the

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University is announcing that the fall 2020 semester won’t be canceled.

Though, whether students will be returning to campus or continue learning virtually still remains unknown.

A survey by Simpson Scarborough finds 1 in 5 high school seniors are likely to not attend college in the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic

High school students and their parents need to know about major adjustments coming to AP testing.

With colleges and universities in southcentral Pennsylvania beginning to see endowment losses, a surge in financial aid requests could put them in a difficult position to manage the upswing.

College acceptance letters are already in the mail. Now high school seniors must decide their fate for September.