In the span of one month, college admission in Virginia has undergone significant change. Colleges across the country can no longer use affirmative action to influence how they choose students, the ...

After the Supreme Court said universities could no longer consider an applicant's race, legacy-based admissions drew greater scrutiny. Virginia will become the second state to ban legacy admissions at ...

Apparently the rising cost of college isn’t deterring parents or students — at least not in Virginia, where the flagship public university says it has set a new admission applications record. Critics ...

Virginia Tech will no longer consider legacy status in its admissions process or accept early decision applicants, the university announced last week. The changes, which will take effect during the ...

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a new bill into law on Friday that will end the use of legacy admissions at the state's public colleges and universities. The new law requires schools to stop ...

VanValkenburg said in an interview with VPM News that the legislature began discussing the factors colleges consider when making admission decisions after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June 2023 ...

The new law comes as the practice of giving preferential treatment to applicants with family ties to alumni has come under renewed scrutiny. By Colbi Edmonds Virginia will end legacy admissions at ...

On Mar. 8, 2024, Virginia signed into law a new bill effectively banning the practice of public universities and colleges admitting students based solely on legacy. Universities will be required not ...