Prospective college students are finding no-fee and one-click applications — and higher acceptance rates.

Este artículo está disponible en español. Léelo en español. College applications are open for the fall 2025 term, and deadlines are looming. California’s two public university systems — the University ...

The share of California high school grads attending college out of state has nearly doubled over the last two decades, a new report finds.

Call it a ban on affirmative action for the well-connected: California’s Legislature on Wednesday passed a bill barring the state’s private nonprofit colleges from making admissions decisions based on ...

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Dr. Carreón Foundation (DCF) invites high school seniors and college students to apply for a 2026 scholarship with the ...

November 26, 2025 - Come prepare a meal with the fifth and sixth graders of Pacific Elementary, in Davenport, California, where the district attracts students just for the lunch. A California ...

I’m proud to be one of the many Stanford student organizers working to advance California bill AB 1780, which would penalize California colleges that practice legacy and donor preference. Class Action ...

A bill from a Bay Area lawmaker that would ban legacy admissions at public and private colleges in California has passed the State Assembly. On Tuesday, lawmakers approved Assembly Bill 1780 by ...

For students of color, the Supreme Court’s recent ban on affirmative action has left them frustrated but undaunted as they plow through college application season. Some California private colleges, ...

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