academic year
noun
: the annual period of sessions of an educational institution usually beginning in September and ending in June
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No waiver is in place for the 2026-27 academic year, however, so a final year of college basketball for Buchanan will hinge on whether something similar will be enacted again for non-NCAA transfers.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
Rufina Chow Rufina Chow is the academic year intern for NBC News Digital Platforms.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Mnookin is leaving at the end of the current academic year in May to take the job as president of Columbia University.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Changes to federal student loan regulations have raised concerns across the country about how medical students entering school in the coming academic year will be able to cover a medical degree’s daunting price tag.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026
Rufina Chow Rufina Chow is the academic year intern for NBC News Digital Platforms.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Jennifer Mnookin is leaving at the end of the current academic year in May to take the job as president of Columbia University.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
Changes to federal student loan regulations have raised concerns across the country about how medical students entering school in the coming academic year will be able to cover a medical degree’s daunting price tag.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Academic year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic%20year. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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