CPC Blogs

Vanderbilt brings back the SAT, a bipartisan Senate bill takes aim at legacy admissions, the earliest FAFSA ever launches, and the 2026 rankings hold steady. Chris Parsons breaks down what it means for your family.

Chris Parsons breaks down what actually matters this week in college admissions — the Common App opening, ‘direct admission’ scholarship offers, FAFSA’s real-time upgrade, and a legal ruling every family should know about.

A new visa rule, tighter Parent PLUS caps, an Early Decision squeeze, and where students are actually enrolling — Chris Parsons breaks down the college admissions news families need to know this week.

All eight Ivies now require testing, supplemental essays disappear, federal loan rules change, and a new grants rule raises legal questions. Here’s what South Carolina families need to know this week.

Four shifts every college-bound family should know this week: Parent PLUS loan caps, the return of testing at the Ivy League, new US News rankings, and a 17-state lawsuit over admissions data.