Letting students know about missing documents makes all the difference, Holyoke Community College officials explained.
Federal officials have ratcheted up the pressure on the Ivy League college since its leadership declined to meet an unprecedented list of ultimatums.
Colleges would "sustain immediate and irreparable injury" if the policy were allowed to continue during litigation, the judge ruled Wednesday.
The South Carolina nonprofit has been drawing down its endowment while it grapples with lower enrollment and higher costs.