College Explorations LLC

College Explorations LLC Discovering the right college begins with exploration. It's the kind of exploration that can take you And the exploration doesn't need to wait until high school.

Once you begin exploring colleges, you'll learn something about who you are and what you want to be. You may even learn that there's more than one right college for you. It can begin with a middle school decision about algebra or foreign languages. Or it can start with informal visits to local colleges and discussions about programs or majors. Wherever you find yourself in the process, College Exp

lorations can help by providing information, organizing college search and applications, answering questions, and helping you discover the college that best fits your unique talents and interests.

"Some colleges say they have already been forced to eliminate programs or lay off staff because of declines in foreign s...
08/20/2026

"Some colleges say they have already been forced to eliminate programs or lay off staff because of declines in foreign students."

A report released this week forecasts a decline of about 111,000 international students at U.S. colleges and universities.

"More colleges are restoring standardized testing requirements or placing renewed emphasis on scores, while others are r...
08/19/2026

"More colleges are restoring standardized testing requirements or placing renewed emphasis on scores, while others are refining rather than abandoning the role testing plays in holistic admission. In the past year, Auburn University, Claremont McKenna College, Mercer University, Princeton University, the University of Alabama, and Vanderbilt University have joined the growing list of institutions returning to testing, though with different timelines and scopes."

The growing list of popular colleges and universities that require testing for some or all undergraduate programs includes...

"Early Decision comes with a binding commitment, financial tradeoffs, and a need for clarity that not every student has ...
08/18/2026

"Early Decision comes with a binding commitment, financial tradeoffs, and a need for clarity that not every student has in the fall."

ESM Prep College MatchPoint helps students stand out in college admissions with personalized guidance, test prep, and academic support tailored to their needs.

"Many students and parents begin the scholarship search assuming it’s all a matter of luck – or merit. But like any othe...
08/17/2026

"Many students and parents begin the scholarship search assuming it’s all a matter of luck – or merit. But like any other prize, winning scholarships has more to do with the amount of work you’re willing to commit."

Help your child win scholarships without doing the work for them. Get a step-by-step guide to organizing, encouraging, and reviewing applications.

"The private Catholic university in Northern Virginia launched the workforce initiative in 2024 to help unpaid family ca...
08/16/2026

"The private Catholic university in Northern Virginia launched the workforce initiative in 2024 to help unpaid family caregivers transition into careers in information technology. Through the no-cost, 12-week program, participants receive training in IT and artificial intelligence fundamentals, prepare for industry-recognized certifications, including CompTIA Tech+, and receive mentorship, career coaching and job-placement support."

At Marymount University, unpaid family caregivers turn life experience into IT careers through training, mentorship and community.

"Though students in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts will still receive letter grades, the school plans t...
08/15/2026

"Though students in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts will still receive letter grades, the school plans to simply list classes as “P” for pass or “NC” for no credit on official transcripts. And the first-semester grades won’t be used to calculate grade-point averages."

It's not the first school to try the tactic in an effort to ease stress for freshmen.

"There can be a few reasons to change the requirement. Losing an essay makes it easier on students and on admissions emp...
08/14/2026

"There can be a few reasons to change the requirement. Losing an essay makes it easier on students and on admissions employees. Reducing the hurdles required can boost the number of applicants. And because of widespread AI use, an essay is even less reliably an authentic reflection of the student’s voice than it had been. "

The process has been disrupted by the pandemic, shifting testing policies, the Supreme Court, federal investigations … the list goes on. But there is good news.

"A decline in the birthrate that began around the Great Recession means there will be 15 percent fewer 18-year-olds per ...
08/13/2026

"A decline in the birthrate that began around the Great Recession means there will be 15 percent fewer 18-year-olds per year through 2039 than there are now. That’s on top of a drop in the number of students on campus that began in 2011; college and university enrollment is already down by about 2 million since that time.

Among that falling number of high school graduates, the proportion going straight to college has also dropped, from a peak of 70 percent to just under 63 percent in 2024, the most recent year for which the figure is available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

International students, who universities and colleges recruited to help fill that gap, have stopped coming, too, in the face of tightened visa rules and higher costs."

Falling enrollment, rising debt have put an estimated 1 in 4 institutions at risk

"The colleges present early decision as legally binding, and students must sign a document, which may also require an ad...
08/13/2026

"The colleges present early decision as legally binding, and students must sign a document, which may also require an adult signature, that is designed to look like a contract, the lawsuit said. As a result, applicants can be pressured into accepting the first admissions offer and financial aid package they receive, often costing them greatly, it said."

However, U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley dismissed the claims against Common App and other noncollege defendants.

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