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A college counselor said some academic decisions that impact college applications start as early as freshman year.
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A college counselor said some academic decisions that impact college applications start as early as freshman year.
Funding cuts and immigration policies may keep many international students out of Massachusetts and the United States this fall.
Donovan Ezeiriaku is one of the top defensive players in the country and is expected to be a top pick in next year's NFL draft. WBZ-TV's Steve Burton reports.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Jon Marcus, higher education editor for the non-profit website The Hechinger Report.
Massachusetts is looking into allowing colleges to offer three-year bachelor's degree program. WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
Leaders in Massachusetts are weighing whether to allow colleges to offer three-year bachelor's degrees. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
Dorm rooms across the country are going viral on TikTok as students get to work turning the rooms into luxury spaces. WBZ-TV's Courtney Cole reports.
Five seniors at Roxbury Prep High School were notified on Monday that they had received a full-ride scholarship to college during their graduation.
The forms to apply for financial aid were released three months late this year, and one estimate shows over 25% of schools still haven't sent out aid packages.
Jerry Seinfeld, who has supported Israel since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants, delivered the commencement address at Duke University on Sunday.
Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags and Israeli flags during the University of Michigan's commencement Saturday.
It's a life-changing gift adding up to almost a million dollars.
Other Ivy League universities reported an increase in applications this year, including Yale and Columbia.
Some parents are hiring "concierge moms" to help their kids at college. So what do they do?
Some say it's a great idea; others aren't so sure. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.
Yale University on Thursday said it is reversing a test-optional policy for SAT and ACT tests. Requiring test scores will be fairer, it said.
Data show that many college grads are underemployed, spending years in jobs that don't utilize their education.
Millions of college students and their parents fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year. There are some big changes for 2024-25.
High-end consultants are helping the children of wealthy families polish their applications — and the work begins in middle school.
Felicity Huffman has broken her silence about her participation in the 2019 college admission scandal that sent her to jail and shockwaves throughout Hollywood.
The Better Business Bureau says they're seeing an uptick locally in a specific type of scam that targets parents of college students called the "emergency scam
The Better Business Bureau has a warning for college students who are looking for jobs.
WBZ-TV's Courtney Cole reports.
If you have student loans, next month you'll have to make your first payment since 2020. But your interest is already accruing again as of September 1.
Here are some things that you should know if you are moving during Boston's busiest moving weekend.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Plowable snow is currently falling in Massachusetts. Here's how much your area has gotten.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
The Pentagon says it will cut ties with Harvard University, ending graduate-level military training, fellowship and certificate programs.
Actor Michael Keaton was roasted before receiving the 2026 Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
We've got yet another very cold and snowy weekend on tap in Boston. Here's what the weather forecast maps show.
A Wellesley, Massachusetts day care was shut down after a dozen children came in contact with an irritant that left their hands red.
Plowable snow is currently falling in Massachusetts. Here's how much your area has gotten.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is defending the city's snow removal progress nearly two weeks after the storm hit.
Drake Maye and the Patriots have been wearing "Be A Blessing" sweatshirts. Here's what to know about the Nike hoodie.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Bad Bunny is set to take the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else is performing at Super Bowl 60.
Jaylen Brown had 29 points and Payton Pritchard scored 24 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 98-96 on Friday night.
Jayson Tatum is not ready to come back yet this season, Boston Celtics president Brad Stevens said Friday.
Eager to attend this year's Super Bowl? Be prepared to pay four figures for the ticket alone — and those are the cheap seats.
While the Seahawks and Patriots will face off on the field, the NFL cities look to outshine each other.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.