Elite universities slow to widen access
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Â· Few institutions pass admission benchmarks Â· Russell Group blames low achievement at school
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Yale University said Monday it is joining an expanding group of elite colleges under pressure from parents, lawmakers and alumni to make top schools more affordable to middle-class and upper middle-class families.
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THERE are "stark inequalities" between the number of students going to university from Wales' rich and poor areas, a study has found.
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The departure this week of Mohamed A. El-Erian from Harvard highlights the difficulties that universities face in retaining endowment chiefs.
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The government is redirecting university funding to prioritise first-time undergraduates.
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Students have been warned to apply early for loans to avoid having to wait weeks for payment.
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Middle income families with students in many of the nation's top university are getting some relief.
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Thereâs a growing sense of urgency among educators that  every student should be on a college track.
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Competition is tougher than ever this year to get into the freshman class at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The admissions office received close to 10,000 applications for just 2,400 slots.
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Officials say expanded financial aid at Harvard may push other colleges to shift aid away from low-income students.
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Wanting to maintain a role as engines of social mobility, about two dozen elite schools have pushed in the past few years to diversify economically.
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Time is running out for the best deals on student loans.
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An increasing number of colleges and universities are facing declining enrollment in master of business administration degree programs.
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STUDENTS face record competition for university places this autumn, with thousands more applicants scrambling to beat the rise in tuition fees, new figures revealed yesterday.
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In a change certain to shake up college admissions, Harvard University will ditch its "early action" round of applications on the grounds that it favors wealthier students over minorities and the poor. It called on other universities to follow suit.
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Secondary schools in England and Wales find it easier to recruit heads - but primaries still struggle.
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Universities were encouraged yesterday to give preference to students from minority backgrounds in a scheme that could see working-class and ethnic minority applicants