academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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Sacramento State, at the end of the current academic year, is departing the Big Sky Conference.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
This was the second deadly shooting at South Carolina State this academic year.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Applicants must be permanent Illinois residents and be enrolled in a college, university or trade school for the 2026-27 academic year.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Between the 2021-22 academic year and 2025-26 academic year, Northview’s enrollment declined from 239 students to 199 students.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 15 Feb. 2026
This was the second deadly shooting at South Carolina State this academic year.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Applicants must be permanent Illinois residents and be enrolled in a college, university or trade school for the 2026-27 academic year.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
Between the 2021-22 academic year and 2025-26 academic year, Northview’s enrollment declined from 239 students to 199 students.
—Kendrick Calfee
february 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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