Government Technology

Calif. Community Colleges to Update Online Application Process

The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office is working with the ed-tech vendor Liaison to make the CCCApply system ...
The Desert Sun

California community colleges consider application fees to offset financial aid fraud

California Community Colleges are considering charging an application fee to offset financial aid fraud losses. Fraudulent applications increased significantly during the pandemic, with about ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

Colleges See Alarming Rates of Fake Applications. So They’re Turning to AI.

Fraudulent admissions applications are routine for Ron Weist. On a particularly busy day recently, Weist said, fraudsters sent 80 fake applications to Prince George’s Community College, in Maryland — ...

Want to apply to college in Texas for free? Here's how to save money this week.

Want to apply to any public Texas college or university for free? The state's first "Free College Application Week" starts Oct. 13.
EdSource

As feds plan new measures to prevent financial aid fraud, colleges hope real students still enroll

October 9, 2025 - For Chelsea Duran, returning to high school for her senior year means being on high alert, watching over her shoulder for immigration enforcement agents. California colleges are ...

Here’s when Texas students can apply to state colleges for free

Texas students can apply to the state’s public universities and community colleges for free Oct. 13-19. Application fees at public schools will be waived for in-state students during the second full ...