Grinnell College will raise its comprehensive fee for the 2009 -10 academic year 3 percent to $45,012 - the same percentage increase in Grinnell’s comprehensive fee as last year, the two lowest percentage increases in more than a decade.
“In what are now very difficult economic times, Grinnell has sought to reduce and contain expenses, while continuing to provide excellent educational opportunities,” said Russell K. Osgood, president...
Grinnell College's class of 2014 is already beginning to take shape. In mid-December, students who applied in the first round of Early Decision learned whether or not they had been admitted. Although these admitted students comprise less than a quarter of the class that will come to Grinnell in August, they are a noteworthy group. In addition to being exceptional students and talented individuals, they…
The Wall Street Journal - New York, NY, United States - 5/6/2009
Read President Osgood's essay.
To be fair, we're dealing with educators here, not competing blue jean manufacturers, so the initial motivation is pure enough. Seth Allen, Grinnell College Dean of Admission and Financial Aid and a member of the Common Application's board, wants "authentic information, rather than more of what's already being produced at the request of colleges," and thinks it's time to overhaul a decades-old application process to take advantage of new-...
Admission Dean Seth Allen was one of eight top college admission officers to participated in a webcast about the inner workings of the complex recruitment and admission processes.
