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Finding Our Students’ Mentor Match: Your Questions, Answered!
by Shalane | February 1, 2023 | Blog Posts
Command Education is dedicated to empowering students to achieve their academic and personal goals through one-on-one mentorship from our expert team. Our mentors are more than just college admissions consultants—they work closely with students to help them discover their passions,

Common App and Brookings Release Data on College Admissions and Enrollment
by Shalane | January 23, 2023 | Blog Posts
This week, as reported by Inside Higher Education, both the Common Application and the Brookings Center on Children and Families released enlightening reports on the current state of college admissions and enrollment.

Biden Administration Proposes New Student Loan Repayment Regulations
by Shalane | January 12, 2023 | Blog Posts
On January 10th, the Department of Education announced proposed “regulations to reduce the cost of federal student loan payments, especially for low and middle-income borrowers.” This plan would specifically lower the cost of monthly student loan payments under income-driven repayment

U.S. News Changes Law School Rankings System
by Shalane | January 6, 2023 | Blog Posts
Last November, Yale and Harvard Law Schools announced that they would no longer participate in U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top law schools. Other top schools followed suit.

NCAA Proposes New Benefits for College Athletes
by Shalane | January 4, 2023 | Blog Posts
This week, the NCAA Transformation Committee, a committee tasked with evaluating the division’s success in providing for the needs of student athletes, released a report detailing a series of far-reaching recommendations that would benefit the personal and professional lives of

NYU to Temporarily Suspend Admissions to Undergraduate Music Education Program
by Shalane | December 21, 2022 | Blog Posts
Marilyn Nonken, the Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions chair, stated that the purpose of the suspension is to “rework the undergraduate curriculum,” which currently includes courses in classical music, pop music, music technology, and jazz theory.

Reports Shed Light on Underfunding of HBCUs
by Shalane | December 15, 2022 | Blog Posts
The Hunt Institute published two briefs on the strategies implemented by the states of Maryland and Tennessee to address the underfunding of public and private HBCUs in their states.

Strikes Continue at The New School Amidst Mounting Pressure From University & Parents
by Shalane | December 8, 2022 | Blog Posts
This week, The New School in New York City has increased pressure on adjunct faculty members who have been on strike for over three weeks, threatening to cease their pay and healthcare benefits if they do not return to the

Student Loan Payment Pause Extended As Supreme Court Expedites Case
by Shalane | December 2, 2022 | Blog Posts
Last week, President Biden announced that the student loan payment pause would be extended until June 30th, 2023 due to the Supreme Court cases against his loan forgiveness plan. The pause was originally set to expire on December 31. In

Yale Predicts Decline in Fundraising After Pandemic-Era Boom
by Shalane | November 30, 2022 | Blog Posts
According to Yale Daily News, Yale University may soon experience a decline in fundraising after astronomically high rates of donations during the pandemic. Published on November 30th, the article attributes the possible future decline to market downturns.