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DU's St Stephen's asks students to pay university, college fees separately

St Stephen's College has reportedly also directed students to pay more than three times the university's actual share in the total fees

US colleges face funds crunch as visa challenges keep foreign students away

One international student after another told the University of Central Missouri this summer that they couldn't get a visa, and many struggled to even land an interview for one. Even though demand was just as high as ever, half as many new international graduate students showed up for fall classes compared to last year. The decline represents a hit to the bottom line for Central Missouri, a small public university that operates close to its margins with an endowment of only USD 65 million. International students typically account for nearly a quarter of its tuition revenue. We aren't able to subsidise domestic students as much when we have fewer international students who are bringing revenue to us, said Roger Best, the university's president. Signs of a decline in international students have unsettled colleges around the US. Colleges with large numbers of foreign students and small endowments have little financial cushion to protect them from steep losses in tuition ...

Trump may order colleges to prove they don't consider race in admissions

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order requiring colleges to submit data to prove they do not consider race in admissions, according to a fact sheet shared by the White House ahead of the Thursday signing. In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against the use of affirmative action in admissions but said colleges may still consider how race has shaped students' lives if applicants share that information in their admissions essays. Trump's Republican administration is accusing colleges of using personal statements and other proxies to consider race. The executive order is similar to parts of recent settlement agreements the administration negotiated with Brown University and Columbia University, restoring their federal research funding. The universities agreed to give the government data on the race, grade point average and standardised test scores of applicants, admitted students and enrolled students. The schools also agreed to an audit by the government and to release .

Marathwada varsity stops PG admissions in 113 colleges over irregularities

Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar has stopped admissions to postgraduate courses in 113 colleges affiliated to it in four districts after deficiencies and irregularities were found in these institutions, an official said on Friday. These colleges include those run by the educational trusts linked to several prominent leaders from the ruling as well as opposition side, including ministers and BJP leaders Chandrakant Patil, Pankaja Munde, and NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule and former minister Rajesh Tope, he said. The university has a total of 187 colleges affiliated to it in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed and Dharashiv districts in the Marathwada region. Of them, the university has stopped PG admissions in 113 colleges after it was found that these institutions lack basic amenities. Also irregularities were found in their administration process, he said. "The university stopped admissions to PG courses in these colleges for the first year on

NMC directs medical colleges to publish fees, stipend details online

The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all medical colleges to publish the complete course-wise fee structure and details of stipends paid to interns, junior residents, and senior residents on their official websites. In a public notice, the NMC said non-compliance will result in the issuance of a show-cause notice, imposition of financial penalties, withdrawal of course recognition and suspension of admissions. The public notice mentioned that the Supreme Court, in its April 29, 2025 judgment titled State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors. vs. Miss Bhavna Tiwari and Ors., has, among other issues, addressed the matter of non-disclosure of fees by the college authorities. The court has mandated that all private and deemed universities must disclose detailed information regarding tuition fees, hostel charges, caution deposits, and all miscellaneous charges at the pre-counselling stage. The Supreme Court, in Writ Petition No. 730 of 2022 (Abhishek Yadav and Ors. vs. Army College

CUET UG counselling 2025: Dates out for top universities; details inside

The CUET UG counselling date 2025 has been declared for top central universities, including DU, BHU, AU, BBAU and many more. THE CUET UG 2025 result was announced on July 4, 2025

17-year-old girl from Punjab gets 100 percentile in 4 of 5 CUET subjects

Ludhiana's Ananaya Jain scored 100 percentile in four subjects and 99.99 in English, making her the only student among 1.07 million to achieve near-perfect scores across the board

DU to hold special exams for students affected during Op Sindoor: Details

The university said that the last date to fill out the Google form provided for the verification of students is July 10, 2025

JAC Delhi Counselling 2025: One-day window opened for Round 2 registration

JAC Delhi has opened round 2 registration for 2025 admissions for one day only. Eligible candidates must register and complete choice filling on 19 June by 10:30 PM via the official website

IITs introduce special UG entry for Olympiad, sports, arts achievers

For the academic year 2025-2026, several IITs have introduced special admission channels for UG programmes through Olympiad accomplishments, sports excellence, and fine arts and culture

JoSAA counselling 2025 schedule released at josaa.nic.in. Details here

JoSAA has announced the counselling schedule for 2025 admissions to India's premier institutions, including IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. The registration process begins on June 3

Elite colleges go on $4 bn debt spree after Donald Trump's threats

Harvard University, the face of the fight, has boosted its debt load 16% after a bond sale in April

Maharashtra FYJC 2025 11th admissions begin at mahafyjcadmissions.in

Maharashtra FYJC 2025 admissions process has been started for a total of 20.43 lakh seats across 9,281 junior colleges. The online registration process begins today, May 21

Mumbai University Admission 2025: Deadline ends today for UG, PG courses

Mumbai University admission process 2025 for several UG and PG courses in the field of Science, Arts, Commerce and Management programme is underway till today on May 23, 2025 at mu.ac.in

Odisha extends UG admission deadline to June 1 as Class 12 results delayed

The government has also asked students belonging to Socially and Economically Backward Class (SEBC), who can now avail 11.25% reservation in state-run colleges, to keep valid caste certificates ready

Madras Christian College launches B-school with unique internship model

The B-School is spread over a 3.5-acre area adjacent to the MCC campus in Tambaram

CUET-UG, PG to undergo changes, revised norms to be given soon: UGC chief

The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses is set to undergo several changes in the 2025 edition following a review by an expert panel, according to UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar. The University Grants Commission (UGC) had constituted an expert committee to review the conduct of CUET-UG and PG. "Based on feedback from past years, it is also essential to continuously improve the examination process to provide a better, more efficient and conducive environment for students taking CUET. In this spirit, the UGC has constituted an expert committee to review the conduct of CUET-UG and CUET-PG for 2025," Kumar told PTI. "The committee has examined various aspects of the test, such as its structure, number of papers, duration of test papers, syllabus alignment and operational logistics. The commission considered these recommendations in a recent meeting," he added. The UGC chief informed that the commission will soon release a draft ...

UG, PG aspirants can seek admission in any discipline as UGC eases norms

UG and PG aspirants will now be able to seek admission in any discipline irrespective of the one studied by him or her in Class 12 or at the undergraduate programme, after qualifying in a national or university-level entrance exam, according to new norms of the University of Grants Commission (UGC). The UGC on Thursday announced the draft regulations that are being set as the minimum standards of instruction for the grant of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. According to UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar, the new regulations will introduce greater flexibility, remove disciplinary rigidity, bring in inclusivity and multidisciplinary learning opportunities for students. "Irrespective of the disciplines taken by a student in level 4 or Class-12 schooling, a student is eligible for admission in any discipline of UG programme if the student qualifies the national-level or university-level entrance examination in the discipline of UG programme," the draft norms said. "Depending upon the

MIT goes tuition-free for families earning below $200k in 2025: Details

Known as a global leader in STEM, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's financial aid programme addresses student debt in the US, which surpassed $1.6 trillion in 2020

DU releases Spot Round-I admissions schedule, applications start on Sep 18

Delhi University has announced schedule for the allocation and admission process for undergraduate programmes across its various colleges for the academic year 2024-25 under Spot Round-I. According to the schedule notified on Sunday, the application process for spot admissions will commence on September 18 at 10 am and will remain open until 11.59 pm on September 19. The declaration of seat allocation will be made on September 21 at 3 pm, it said. Candidates who applied for the Common Seat Allotment System (CSAS-UG)-2024 but are not admitted to any college as of 5 pm on September 17 are eligible to participate in the Spot Round-I admission process. To participate, candidates must opt for 'Spot Admission' through their dashboard, the notification said. Once a seat is allocated, candidates will have time until 11.59 pm on September 22 to accept the offer. The last date for making the online payment to secure the seat is 4.59 pm on September 24, it added. The notification further sta