First Forward Designation Puts Colby Among National Leaders in First-Generation Efforts Colby College has received a First Forward Designation from the Center for First-generation Student Success for its commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes of first-generation college students. Colby is one of just 80 schools nationwide to be included in the organization's inaugural group…

The nationwide college admissions cheating scandal is an ugly example of the privilege bias in higher education. Economic barriers are hard to overcome for diversity students -- but there are changes to the system that can make a difference.

Colorado State University has been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the First Forward effort to advance the success of first-generation college students nationwide.

A 2018 survey done by Kaplan Test Prep, the company that helps students prepare for the SAT and other standardized tests, found that only 25% of college admissions officers visit applicants’ social media profiles. This is down from a high of 40% in 2015.

Elizabeth Warren's new plan to cancel most student debt and make tuition free at public colleges is reopening a fight about the fairest way to make college more affordable.

The former head coach of the men’s tennis team at the University of Texas at Austin is scheduled to plead guilty on Wednesday to accepting a bribe to help a wealthy father secure admission fo…

“Black Studies is probably the most enduring victory of the Black Power Movement,” says Dr. Melina Abdullah. “It’s part of an institution that never wan

A Florida prep school administrator accused of taking college admissions tests for students as part of a nationwide scheme in which wealthy parents bribed school officials for college entrance or arranged rigged entrance exams will change his plea to guilty.

The college admissions cheating scandal shows just how far some people are willing to go to get their kids into an elite school. And with acceptance rates at top universities falling to record or near-record lows, teens are facing increasing pressure.