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Where aspiring physicians can prepare for success as medical students 
Dylan Hughes (M’28), describes how the Academy for Research, Clinical, and Health Equity Scholarship (ARCHES) program helped him find his way to Georgetown University’s School of Medicine. Read >
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Undergraduate enrollment rises, but number of first-year students drops
Overall undergraduate and graduate enrollment increased this fall, while the number of first-year students entering college decreased, the first such drop since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read >
Designating financial aid for middle-class families
Citing concerns that middle-income households have been “squeezed out of need-based financial aid,” some colleges are working to make a bachelor’s degree more affordable for middle-class families. Read >
Students continue to face setbacks from the revamped FAFSA
The Department of Education hopes to improve students’ experiences with the new 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), but some are still struggling with the fallout from the previous application. Read >
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