academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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The change will go into effect on the first day of school this academic year.
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Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
The decision came in response to the Governor’s request and a unanimous recommendation by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education in May that resident tuition and mandatory fees be held flat at the state’s public higher education institutions for academic years 2025-26 and 2026-27.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The tuition rollback is slated to take effect on July 1 for the 2025-26 academic year.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Arkansas State University alumna Savannah Sandage, a Batesville native and recent graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and a Bachelor of Arts in world languages and cultures, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Student Fellow for the 2025-2026 academic year.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
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Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2025
The decision came in response to the Governor’s request and a unanimous recommendation by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education in May that resident tuition and mandatory fees be held flat at the state’s public higher education institutions for academic years 2025-26 and 2026-27.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The tuition rollback is slated to take effect on July 1 for the 2025-26 academic year.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Arkansas State University alumna Savannah Sandage, a Batesville native and recent graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in economics and a Bachelor of Arts in world languages and cultures, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Student Fellow for the 2025-2026 academic year.
—Arkansas Online, 22 June 2025
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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