Compared to 2019-20, the number of applicants to four-year colleges this year has increased by more than 285,000, a 28% gain. The number of college applicants through March 1, 2024, has increased by 6 ...

In July, software engineer Julian Joseph became the latest victim of the tech industry’s sweeping job cuts. Facing his second layoff in two years, he dreaded spending another couple months hunched ...

Every year, students spend hours in front of the computer formulating answers to college application essay prompts, looking for ways to stand out against other applicants in the pool. While ...

College applications have increased dramatically this year. Now the question is whether that increase will translate into larger enrollments in the fall. A new report points to a substantial increase ...

Ivy League universities are notoriously competitive, with tens of thousands of students vying for limited seats at each college. Yet that application volume is nowhere near the top. In fact, state ...

Rhode Island is beginning to spend the $120 million housing bond approved by voters last year. The state has started accepting applications for several programs funded by the bond, totaling over $70 ...