This week, the ACT test is changing, the University of Chicago offers an early notification option for students who have completed its summer programs, The Cooper Union introduces a new Computer Science Program, and the House advances a bill mandating a deadline for the FAFSA.
ACT is implementing two fundamental changes for Spring 2025. First, students will have the choice whether to take the science section. The core sections of the test will be English, reading, and math, and both science and writing will be optional. Secondly, the new core test will last just two hours, instead of three hours for the current test. This new, shorter ACT will be available online only; the current (now called “classic”) version of the paper-and-pencil test will remain available as you know it. Be on the lookout for changes to the paper-and-pencil version in Fall 2025 or later.
The University of Chicago is offering a new Summer Student Early Notification option, or SSEN, for high school students who have completed any UChicago Pre-College Summer Programs. Eligible students will have the chance to apply to a binding early notification program from September 1 to October 1, and will receive an admissions decision before November 1.
The Cooper Union has introduced a new Computer Science Program, housed in the School of Engineering. The program will include both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees, and will emphasize small class sizes, project-based learning, and real-world problem solving skills.
The House Education and Workforce Committee advanced a bill that would mandate an October 1 deadline for the FAFSA to be released annually. Last year, the release was delayed amid errors and technical problems involving the rollout of the new FAFSA. The bill must pass the full House as well as the Senate before becoming law.
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