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Such a deal: You're in! With a tuition discount! But is it worth it?

Summary by joannejacobs.com
Competing for a shrinking numbers of 18-year-olds, hundreds of not-very-selective universities are admitting students who haven't applied, reports Bloomberg's Amanda Albright. Private colleges' "direct admissions" offers come with financial aid. But it still may be a dubious deal. Wingate University near Charlotte, North Carolina offered $24,000 in financial aid to 20,000 students who used the Common App, Niche and a state-run system called NC C…
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joannejacobs.com broke the news on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
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