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Finding Our Students’ Mentor Match: Your Questions, Answered!

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

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

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

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

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

New York City skyline where New York University is located

NYU to Temporarily Suspend Admissions to Undergraduate Music Education Program

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

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

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

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

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Yale Predicts Decline in Fundraising After Pandemic-Era Boom

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.