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Will the government's new admissions data tell your clients their odds? (opens the original)
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The Education Department is collecting seven years of admissions data from selective colleges. It says the goal is to let families see their odds by test score, GPA, family income, race, sex and application round. The survey’s codebook shows that two of those, income and round, are much weaker than that promise suggests, and the first public release probably won’t arrive in time for this year’s applicants.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!
The FAFSA is open (opens the original)
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The U.S. Department of Education opened the 2027-28 FAFSA on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The previous earliest public launch was September 24, 2025, so the record moved one day earlier. For a family applying Early Decision, October 1 is the date to circle: that is when the CSS Profile opens.Our previous piece covering FAFSA: Share<p style="te
Early Decision and the October test: what to ask every admissions office this week. (opens the original)
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A note to the higher ed / IEC community:We’ve had a few conversations recently about Higher Ed Insights being a paid publication.Why it’s paid - The goal is to produce research, analysis, and practical insight for people working in college admissions and advising, rather than simply reposting information that is already freely available.That said, we also recognize that individual subscriptions is not for everyone.So: IECA, HECA, NACAC, or any regional IEC / counseling group. if you’d like to ma
A lawsuit against 32 colleges argues "binding" Early Decision was never binding at all. (opens the original)
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A note to the higher ed / IEC community:We’ve had a few conversations recently about Higher Ed Insights being a paid publication.Why it’s paid - The goal is to produce research, analysis, and practical insight for people working in college admissions and advising, rather than simply reposting information that is already freely available.That said, we also recognize that individual subscriptions is not for everyone.So: IECA, HECA, NACAC, or any regional IEC / counseling group. if you’d like to ma
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on September 16, its first increase since 2023. Federal student loan rates for this academic year did not move at all. (opens the original)
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On September 16, the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee voted 12-0 to raise the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, to a target range of 3.75% to 4.00%, citing inflation that remains above its target. It was the first increase since 2023, reversing a cutting cycle that had run from September 2024 through December 2025. Families paying attention to interest-rate news this fall are likely to assume this makes borrowing for college more expensive across the board. The actual mechanics are
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