Concord University’s CU Free Program offers eligible West Virginia students free tuition for a four-year degree. Available to incoming freshmen, current, and transfer students, the program covers base tuition costs after other financial aid. Students must meet criteria like maintaining a 2.0 GPA, earning 24 credits annually, and filing the FAFSA on time.
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The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has announced a two-day reopening of the 2024 registration window for the 2025 Higher Secondary Examination, allowing late enrolment with a fine. This decision follows multiple requests from students, parents, and school heads. The registration will be open on February 12 and 13, 2025, and must be completed with required documents.
Kerala Pareeksha Bhavan has released the KTET November 2024 provisional answer key on its official website, ktet.kerala.gov.in. Candidates who appeared for the Kerala Teacher Eligibility Test (KTET) on January 18 and 19, 2025, can now download the answer key for Categories I, II, III, and IV. The exam featured 150 multiple-choice questions per paper.
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