We at Expert Admissions would like to acknowledge that this has been an unusually difficult week across college campuses. As the news cycle has demonstrated, unrest and uncertainty prevail. The stories that follow exist outside of this reality.
This week, Maryland ends legacy preference, Connecticut changes course on legacy admissions, New York proposes a ban on legacy preference, Pitzer has a housing shortage, and another FAFSA error is corrected.
Maryland has become the latest state to ban legacy preference in admissions. Beginning in July 2024, children of alumni or donors who apply to private and public colleges in the state will no longer receive preferential treatment.
At the same time, Connecticut is not moving forward with its ban on legacy admissions; instead, the state has proposed a bill requiring colleges to report legacy data to the state legislature.
New York lawmakers have introduced a bill to end legacy preference in the state. The “Fair College Admissions Act” would eliminate legacy admissions in New York and impose a financial penalty on institutions refusing to comply.
Pitzer College will be unable to offer housing to students from the Class of 2027 who participated in the annual room selection process. The college has “reached capacity” for both on-campus residence halls and the Claremont Collegiate Apartments, leaving many students without residential options.
The Department of Education announced that it had fixed a FAFSA error that would allow students whose parents lack a social security number to complete the form.
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