CPC Blogs

Testing rules are flipping again, federal aid just changed, new rankings drop Friday, and a federal proposal could reshape private-school admissions. Chris Parsons breaks down what families actually need to do this week.

Notre Dame brings back the SAT/ACT, the 2026-27 FAFSA launches with big changes, U.S. News adds a new earnings-based ranking factor, and a major Early Decision lawsuit moves forward — Chris Parsons breaks down what it all means for your family.

Chris Parsons breaks down four things every college-bound family needs to know this week: FAFSA’s earliest-ever launch, a wave of tuition hikes, Georgetown joining the Common App, and the legal fights reshaping admissions data.

A federal lawsuit over Early Decision, a split testing landscape across the Ivy League, the earliest FAFSA launch ever, and what the enrollment cliff really means for your family — Chris Parsons breaks down the week’s biggest college admissions news.

Chris Parsons breaks down the week’s biggest college admissions news: a DOJ whistleblower controversy, record tuition discounting among small colleges, steady US News rankings, and a court fight over federal admissions data mandates.

This week’s college admissions roundup: Michigan’s first-ever binding Early Decision plan, Rice’s expanded free-tuition threshold, a new lawsuit over international student visa status, and what’s happening with rankings and the “enrollment cliff.”