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Thanks to Mark Sklarow for this response to Rick Singer's sentencing and for eloquently explaining what IECA stands for.

IECA Responds to Rick Singer’s Sentencing – IECA responded to today’s sentencing of Rick Singer, mastermind of the “Operation Varsity Blues” college admissions scheme, which has included… Read More

For rising high school juniors and senior students who may be the first in their family to attend college or are from traditionally under-served populations:

Camp College is a collection of conversations, presentations, and resources shared over 3 days to prepare students for their college admissions process. Like last year, this year's program will be virtual and it is also FREE!

2021 Camp College Virtual Application Student Participation and Permission Form The New Jersey Association for College Admission Counseling (NJACAC) is thrilled to be hosting Camp College NJ VIRTUALLY from Tuesday July 27th - Thursday July 29th, 2021. Camp College NJ is an exciting opportunity for rising high school juniors and senior s...

Save the dates!
NJACAC is hosting 3 virtual fairs to help high school students learn about colleges:
February 16. STEM fair
February 18. PVA (Performing & Visual Arts) fair
March 16. General college fair

I'll post more info as it becomes available.

Finally, a statement from NCAA regarding standardized testing for 2021-2022 college applicants.

fs.ncaa.org

For those planning to take the ACT this summer or fall, here are the latest updates from ACT regarding July and Fall 2020 Testing. Of particular note:
Those registered for the July test date will be told by the end of June whether or not their test center will be open
ACT test registration for fall 2020 and spring 2021 test dates will open at the end of July
Section retesting, originally slated for fall 2020, is postponed
Looks like there will be some online testing options/remote proctoring in fall 2020

Please note that many colleges have changed their standardized testing policies for the class of 2021 and will not require SAT/ACT scores from current juniors/rising seniors. Homeschoolers are advised to read the fine print to discover whether a school's test optional policy also applies to homeschoolers.

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College Board announces no on-line/at-home SAT this year.

College Board Asks Colleges to Show Flexibility in Admissions This Year to Reduce Stress for Students, Citing Challenges in Providing Universal Access to the SAT During the Coronavirus Pandemic College Board will delay at-home SATNew York, N.Y.—Millions of students who were unable to take the SAT this spring are seeking registrations to take the test in the fall as part of the 2021 admissions season.

College students and parents, heads up on phishing scams claiming to be from your school's "Financial Department".

COVID-19 scams targeting college students Hey college students: even though you’re likely far from campus, scammers are still trying to find you.

Michael J. Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College, hits the nail on the head: "During the present health crisis, administrators at colleges and universities should harbor no illusions. In the absence of a vaccine or much more widespread testing, our institutions are the perfect environment for the continued spread of COVID-19."

Colleges Are Deluding Themselves Institutions are letting their financial and reputational worries cloud their judgment about when they can safely reopen.

Cambridge University will hold all lectures online next year: “We must all be realistic ... about the world-wide challenges posed by the pandemic,” the university’s Vice-Chancellor Stephen Toope said in a statement last week.

“University life here, as everywhere, will need to adapt.”

How is your school adapting to the challenges posed by the pandemic?

UK's Cambridge University to hold all lectures online next year Britain's Cambridge University became one of the first in the world on Wednesday to announce that all its lectures would be delivered online over the next academic year because of the coronavirus outbreak.