DEVELOPMENT RELEASE BULLETIN

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Introducing a Smarter College Search

Dynamic Filters Plus New Save & Share Tools

✨ College Search Redesign ✨

We’ve redesigned College Search to give you more flexibility, more search options, and greater control over your results. Filters and search results now live on a single page and update automatically as you search, making it faster and easier to find the right-fit schools.

Here are some of the highlights:

• Expanded Filters, Including Financial & Merit Aid: We evaluated leading college search tools and collaborated with our Member Advisory Board to build one of our most comprehensive filter sets yet. Search by Cost of Attendance, Financial Aid, Merit Aid, and more, then access additional financial details directly from each college card.
• Enhanced College Results Cards with AI Search & College Notes: Get deeper insights without leaving your search results.
  • View school name, location, cost of attendance, and key stats at a glance, with additional financial details available on hover.
  • Explore the About This School section for a more holistic look at each institution’s culture, history, and strengths using insights from the Fiske Guide and other trusted resources.
  • Use Ask AI to answer nuanced questions that traditional data sets can’t, like campus amenities, nearby resources, and other unique considerations.
  • Access and create your College Notes directly from the results page.

• Save Searches for Reuse: When you create a great search you know you'll want to reuse, save the search so you can quickly access it any time.  
• Send Schools Directly to Students’ “My Suggested Colleges” Lists: Quickly move from research to action. Select one or more schools and add them directly to a student’s My Suggested Colleges list. No extra steps or separate college lists required.
  

We’re excited to bring you a more streamlined, efficient, and powerful College Search experience, and we can’t wait to hear what you think!

Need more information about college search? Read more here or watch this video

***We're also working on a keyword search bar with Natural Language Processing (NLP) capabilities to make searching even easier. If you'd like to be part of the beta group testing this capability, contact Michelle.***

New Application Outcomes with Flexible Fields

Student Admissions Outcomes

Tracking admissions outcomes has become more complex as colleges continue introducing new decision types and enrollment pathways. Our latest update gives you more flexibility with streamlined decision categories and customizable fields, making it easier to accurately track and organize every student’s admissions results.

Learn more here 

Release Details

Release Date: June 23, 2026

CollegePlannerPro:

Updates on Admission Decisions

College Search Overhaul

Checklist Enhancements

Calendar Bug Fixes

What's on deck?

Application Deadlines & Application Requirements
Two-Factor Authentication