Here's what to do while you're waiting to hear back from colleges, per admissions expert Sara Harberson ...

Sara Harberson is a college admissions expert with over 20 years of experience in higher education and private counseling.

A great deal of the admissions process is beyond any student’s control. Colleges receive far more qualified applicants than ...

Top colleges look for key traits and experiences that signal potential in addition to grades. Every August, high school seniors across the country log into the Common Application with a familiar blend ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Mary Frances Ruskell graduated in May from her high school in Columbia, South Carolina. The first round of admissions decisions for Clemson University came out on a December evening, ...

Students continue to pursue postsecondary education—particularly Latino and Black students—and a growing share of those applicants are choosing to submit SAT and ACT scores even when institutions are ...

High school seniors in Texas who haven't applied to college yet will have a free opportunity to do so this week. It's part of a new program called Free College Application Week, which takes place Oct.

Editor’s note: This is the first story in a collaborative series covering the state of Northwest college admissions in 2025. Directives by the Trump administration are aimed at eliminating race-based ...

As she approached her senior year in high school, the thought of moving on to college was “scary and intimidating” to Milianys Santiago — especially since she would be the first in her family to earn ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The month of December is a major milestone for high school seniors who make the decision to start applying for college. The college admissions application process is changing ...

While the fee waivers remove one obstacle, students will still have to pay tuition. Applications for state and federal financial aid—Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the New York State ...