academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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During this current academic year, Stanford's women's cross country and soccer teams had already come up just short before the men's gymnastics team won Saturday night in Champaign, Illinois, and extended the remarkable run to a half-century.
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The spring playoff season, the busiest time on the GHSA athletic calendar each academic year, gets under way this week when playoffs begin in three sports and team champions will be crowned in three others.
—Chip Saye, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The Board of Regents has officially approved a tuition increase for the 2026-2027 academic year, marking what could be the second price hike for many current undergraduates.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Students aged 18 to 20 represented the largest share of first-time associate degree earners in the 2024-25 academic year — accounting for nearly one-third, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The spring playoff season, the busiest time on the GHSA athletic calendar each academic year, gets under way this week when playoffs begin in three sports and team champions will be crowned in three others.
—Chip Saye, AJC.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The Board of Regents has officially approved a tuition increase for the 2026-2027 academic year, marking what could be the second price hike for many current undergraduates.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Students aged 18 to 20 represented the largest share of first-time associate degree earners in the 2024-25 academic year — accounting for nearly one-third, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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