semester
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But if they drop classes at some point during the semester, their aid eligibility will be reduced in the spring to compensate for the change.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
The 22-year-old journalism and mass-communications student purchased the $100-a-month chatbot subscription for a class she took last semester at George Washington University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
They worked through the summer and applied the finishing touches just in time for the fall semester.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
That means that while high school classmates are finishing up their last semester, these athletes are collecting NIL checks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
At some point during the semester, I was asked to put on a play to raise money for the school.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
But what looks to some like abandonment feels to others like a new beginning – and that makes me excited to see how high the women in “Rooster” might fly in coming semesters.
From Salon ● May 11, 2026
In the evolving landscape of college basketball, talented freshmen fated to spend two semesters on campus before rushing off to the NBA draft used to be all the rage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Claudio Neves Valente, 48 years old, a former Brown student and Portuguese national, planned the attack for at least six semesters, according to video transcripts released by the Justice Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
After factoring in changes or anticipating necessary programming in curriculum, advising, leadership, communication, operations support and information technology, it’s estimated that switching to semesters would cost between $288 million and $371 million systemwide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025
He asked why I’d chosen Jewish history, and without thinking I blurted that I’d learned of the Holocaust only a few semesters before and wanted to learn the rest of the story.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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