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09/28/2026

One Billion $ Donation to the University of Oregon makes History! Phil Knight, Nike co-founder, made the largest known donation to a flagship university. It will fund a new engineering college. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/us/billion-dollar-donation-university-oregon-phil-knight.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ElE.Qtto.s2ThOtuFNrrg&smid=url-share

09/28/2026

09/26/2026

https://news.scu.edu/santa-clara-university-expands-california-promise-affordability-program-to-all-california-families-making-150000-or-less/

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 24, 2026 — Santa Clara University is taking another step toward its goal of meeting the full demonstrated financial need for all students who seek to attend the private Jesuit institution. The University has expanded its California Promise aid program to include Californ...

09/24/2026

STEP-BY-STEP Guide to applying to Colleges in the UK:

09/24/2026

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brennanbarnard/2026/08/01/college-admission-maxxing-a-troubling-trend/

The pervasive "maxxing" culture, where individuals excessively optimize every life aspect, significantly impacts college admission.

09/12/2026

Your first year of college or the start of any new school year is an important time to meet people and get involved. Check out this College Bingo card for some ideas. If you know someone starting college this year, please share it with them! Most of these tips work for high school too.

09/12/2026

Interested in applying to UK Universities?

These webinars about how to apply via the UCAS application will be very useful:

09/11/2026

Majors, careers, and innovation for initiatives that will fight climate change starting now should be in high demand. Here is one such example of an effort coming from University of Toronto alumni:

Almost all reforestation projects are done the same way they’ve been done for a century: with shovels and bags and seedlings. But University of Toronto alumnus Cameron Jones says there’s a better way. In 2003, Cameron and his brother Bryce were living with their family on the edge of Okanagan Mo...

08/24/2026

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/college-degree-value-enrollment/685384/?gift=lb-4CGlwYbTGFzjtpjc3Ehzk5H2KSa5oiyUDtkgKxnw

Americans are more pessimistic than ever about the value of a degree—but enrollment keeps going up.

08/22/2026

CONSIDER ENTERING THE BREAKTHROUGH JUNIOR CHALLENGE SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION!

Open to students ages 13-18. Applicants must explain a major scientific idea in physics, life sciences, or mathematics in a short video (maximum 2 minutes).

breakthroughjuniorchallenge.org/

DEADLINE SEPT 15th

The Breakthrough Junior Challenge is an annual, global science video competition for high-school students. It was founded in 2015 by Julia and Yuri Milner.