When Rogers Mathews ’27 first submitted a request to view his Stanford admissions files, he expected to receive a document padded with comments from admission officers about his application. Instead, ...

Stanford University will continue considering legacy status in admissions through fall 2026, opting out of state financial aid assistance for students in order to comply with California’s ban on ...

Stanford University is opting out of a state financial aid program as it decides to continue to give admissions preferences to students with alumni and donor connections. Stanford University will ...

With three weeks to go before California's ban on legacy admissions takes effect at private universities that receive state funding, Stanford has made a stunning decision: To preserve that perk, it's ...

Stanford University has decided to preserve legacy admissions and to require standardized tests for admission. Photo by Veronica Weber. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Stanford ...

The battle over legacy and donor admissions to college — the practice of giving special treatment to family of alumni and contributors — is about to heat up in California as critics take aim at what ...

For most teenagers these days, common applications, early decisions and deadlines are at the front of minds as college application season continues. Meanwhile, in September of last year, Gov. Gavin ...

Stanford University will continue considering legacy status in admissions through fall 2026, opting out of state financial aid assistance for students in order to comply with California’s ban on ...