The antitrust hammer hits college admissions
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Until a few months ago, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), an organization counting most colleges and universities among its members, sought through its ethics rules “to offer some consistency in deadlines, terminology, and procedures” in admission practices. The Justice Department objected to three provisions: 1) a prohibition on incentives for students to apply for early decision admission (e.g., by offering special housing options or enhanced financial aid); 2) a ban on “recruiting incoming freshmen after May 1;” and 3) a ban on “directly recruiting transfer students from another college.”
Originally published: February 18, 2020
Author: David Wippman
Position: President
Institution: Hamilton College
Published by: The Hill