academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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With the funding cuts from the DOE, many of those activities will be canceled in the middle of the academic year, with layoffs likely for some staff members involved.
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Lauren Victory, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The deal effectively sets the breakeven point at $80 million of ticket sales from the current academic year through 2029-30.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2025
For the 2025–2026 academic year, IEEE received 126 applications for the EAC and the ETAC.
—Regina Samson, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
The number of students receiving funding from the program increased from 4,663 during the 2023-2024 academic year to 10,510 at the start of the 2025-2026 academic year after lawmakers lifted an income cap for enrollment, according to the state Department of Education.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
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Lauren Victory, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The deal effectively sets the breakeven point at $80 million of ticket sales from the current academic year through 2029-30.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2025
For the 2025–2026 academic year, IEEE received 126 applications for the EAC and the ETAC.
—Regina Samson, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2025
The number of students receiving funding from the program increased from 4,663 during the 2023-2024 academic year to 10,510 at the start of the 2025-2026 academic year after lawmakers lifted an income cap for enrollment, according to the state Department of Education.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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