This week in college admissions, Denison University announces new financial aid policies, Syracuse University outlines plans to navigate financial struggles, The Stanford Daily wins a free speech lawsuit against the Trump administration and a data report shows that 90% of colleges do not require standardized testing for admission.
Denison University has announced new financial aid policies for students beginning in Fall 2027. Students’ tuition costs will be determined by annual family income, with families paying $0 in tuition if they make less than $100,000.
After a Wall Street Journal article documented Syracuse University’s financial struggles, Chancellor J. Michael Haynie issued a statement outlining plans for the university’s future. Those plans include devoting campus resources to students seeking to become influencers and investing in local semiconductor manufacturing.
A judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s policies for deporting international students based on speech is unconstitutional. The lawsuit against the Trump administration was brought by The Stanford Daily, Stanford University’s independent student newspaper.
As colleges consider returning to standardized testing requirements, a data collection report by FairTest shows that 90% of schools still do not require testing. The report suggests that while a handful of highly selective schools have drawn attention in the media for considering a return to required testing, most colleges across the US have not indicated a plan to return to testing.
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