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This Week in College Admissions — weekly briefing from the College Planning Center on financial aid, FAFSA, rankings, and admissions policy
College Admissions
This Week in College Admissions — July 9, 2026

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.

This Week in College Admissions — weekly briefing from the College Planning Center on financial aid, FAFSA, rankings, and admissions policy
College Admissions
This Week in College Admissions — July 2, 2026

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act caps Parent PLUS loans starting July 1. Elite schools now require SAT/ACT. Four shifts every college-bound family needs to know this week — from Christopher Parsons, College Planning Center.

This Week in College Admissions — weekly briefing from the College Planning Center on financial aid, FAFSA, rankings, and admissions policy
College Admissions
This Week in College Admissions — June 22, 2026

Four shifts every college-bound family needs to know this week — from landmark federal loan caps taking effect July 1, to the near-complete collapse of test-optional admissions at elite schools. Chris Parsons, College Planning Center.