From sleeping in a car to Ivy League: California teen earns admission to 65 elite colleges with 4.4 GPA | World News

Lamont Newell, a 17-year-old student from South Los Angeles, has drawn national attention after earning admission to 65 colleges while overcoming homelessness and family hardship. The valedictorian of Verbum Dei Jesuit High School graduated with a 4.4 GPA and has chosen to attend Columbia University on a reported full-ride scholarship to study industrial engineering. According […]

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Ivy League Tightens Rules by Policing Athlete Deals over $2,000

(Bloomberg) — Ivy League athletic departments are ramping up the paper work to prove they played no part in compensating their athletes, drawing a sharp distinction from powerhouse college programs paying millions to players. Athletic departments are signing attestations of independence for any name, image and likeness deals for players making $2,000 or more, according […]

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Dreams in limbo: Harvard flooded with transfer requests as Donald Trump’s crackdown rattles international students

Harvard flooded with transfer requests as Donald Trump’s crackdown rattles international students Harvard University is grappling with a wave of panic and transfer requests from foreign students after US President Donald Trump administration’s crackdown sought to block the school from hosting international scholars, according to new court filings.Maureen Martin, the university’s director of immigration services, […]

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