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Opinion: A Criminal Oversight in College Background Checks

By Mark GrabowskiJul 13th 2010 – 6:15AM
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The Christian Science Monitor / Getty Images

(July 13) -- Posting a scandalous photo on Facebook could get you rejected from the college of your choice. But there's a good chance a rape conviction won't. Only 4 percent of colleges conduct criminal background checks on students, and 36 percent of schools don't even require self-disclosure of crimes, according to a...

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  • 10/04/11 Lake City High to host College Application Month Source: SCNOW.com In an effort to promote college awareness and access, Lake City High School will participate in College Application Month, a statewide initiative sponsored by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education and the South Carolina Department of Education during the month of October.
  • 01/17/11 Record 4.1 Million Electronic College Applications... Source: PRWeb Culver City, CA (PRWEB) January 17, 2011 XAP Corporation, the nation's leading online application developer, processed over 4.1 million electronic college admissions applications last year, an annual increase of over 10%, for its colleges and university applications.

Background on college applicants

University admission or college admission is the process through which students enter tertiary education at universities and colleges.

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