diff --git a/common/djangoapps/database_fixups/migrations/0001_initial.py b/common/djangoapps/database_fixups/migrations/0001_initial.py
index f15f8abf54..f1843bca4d 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/database_fixups/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/database_fixups/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-
 from django.db import migrations, models
 
 # We used to have a uniqueness constraint on auth_user.email:
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/__init__.py b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/__init__.py
index 4becc66631..29b1342ded 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/__init__.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ LOOKUP = {}
 from .paths import add_lookup, clear_lookups, lookup_template, save_lookups  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 
 
-class Engines(object):
+class Engines:
     """
     Aliases for the available template engines.
     Note that the preview engine is only configured for cms.
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/makoloader.py b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/makoloader.py
index cf3048dc17..f51dcf36b4 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/makoloader.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/makoloader.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class MakoLoader:
 
         # In order to allow dynamic template overrides, we need to cache templates based on their absolute paths
         # rather than relative paths, overriding templates would have same relative paths.
-        module_directory = self.module_directory.rstrip("/") + "/{dir_hash}/".format(dir_hash=hash(origin.name))
+        module_directory = self.module_directory.rstrip("/") + f"/{hash(origin.name)}/"
 
         if source.startswith("## mako\n"):
             # This is a mako template
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py
index f51b538aa7..012db3f653 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/shortcuts.py
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ def marketing_link(name):
                 try:
                     return reverse(link_map[name])
                 except NoReverseMatch:
-                    log.debug(u"Cannot find corresponding link for name: %s", name)
+                    log.debug("Cannot find corresponding link for name: %s", name)
                     set_custom_attribute('unresolved_marketing_link', name)
                     return '#'
     else:
-        log.debug(u"Cannot find corresponding link for name: %s", name)
+        log.debug("Cannot find corresponding link for name: %s", name)
         return '#'
 
 
@@ -143,15 +143,12 @@ def marketing_link_context_processor(request):
         settings.MKTG_URLS
     )
 
-    return dict(  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=consider-using-dict-comprehension
-        [
-            ("MKTG_URL_" + k, marketing_link(k))
-            for k in (
-                six.viewkeys(settings.MKTG_URL_LINK_MAP) |
-                six.viewkeys(marketing_urls)
-            )
-        ]
-    )
+    return {
+        "MKTG_URL_" + k: marketing_link(k)
+        for k in (
+            settings.MKTG_URL_LINK_MAP.keys() | marketing_urls.keys()
+        )
+    }
 
 
 def render_to_string(template_name, dictionary, namespace='main', request=None):
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/template.py b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/template.py
index 2fde67a055..855a2714b8 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/edxmako/template.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/edxmako/template.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ KEY_CSRF_TOKENS = ('csrf_token', 'csrf')
 UNKNOWN_SOURCE = '<unknown source>'
 
 
-class Template(object):
+class Template:
     """
     This bridges the gap between a Mako template and a Django template. It can
     be rendered like it is a Django template because the arguments are transformed
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/status/models.py b/common/djangoapps/status/models.py
index d10937ae46..165dad41c1 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/status/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/status/models.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class GlobalStatusMessage(ConfigurationModel):
 
     def full_message(self, course_key):
         """ Returns the full status message, including any course-specific status messages. """
-        cache_key = "status_message.{course_id}".format(course_id=str(course_key))
+        cache_key = f"status_message.{str(course_key)}"
         if cache.get(cache_key):
             return cache.get(cache_key)
 
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/transfer_students.py b/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/transfer_students.py
index 2f865df766..3d17047786 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/transfer_students.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/management/commands/transfer_students.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class Command(TrackedCommand):
                 mode = enrollment.mode
                 old_is_active = enrollment.is_active
                 CourseEnrollment.unenroll(user, source_key, skip_refund=True)
-                print('Unenrolled {} from {}'.format(user.username, str(source_key)))
+                print(f'Unenrolled {user.username} from {str(source_key)}')
 
                 for dest_key in dest_keys:
                     if CourseEnrollment.is_enrolled(user, dest_key):
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
index 0bd47028ba..fa5d7fc47a 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ def get_potentially_retired_user_by_username(username):
 
     # We should have, at most, a retired username and an active one with a username
     # differing only by case. If there are more we need to disambiguate them by hand.
-    raise Exception('Expected 1 or 2 Users, received {}'.format(str(potential_users)))
+    raise Exception(f'Expected 1 or 2 Users, received {str(potential_users)}')
 
 
 def get_potentially_retired_user_by_username_and_hash(username, hashed_username):
@@ -898,7 +898,7 @@ class Registration(models.Model):
         db_table = "auth_registration"
 
     user = models.OneToOneField(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
-    activation_key = models.CharField((u'activation key'), max_length=32, unique=True, db_index=True)
+    activation_key = models.CharField(('activation key'), max_length=32, unique=True, db_index=True)
     activation_timestamp = models.DateTimeField(default=None, null=True, blank=True)
 
     def register(self, user):
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ class Registration(models.Model):
         self.activation_timestamp = datetime.utcnow()
         self.save()
         USER_ACCOUNT_ACTIVATED.send_robust(self.__class__, user=self.user)
-        log.info(u'User %s (%s) account is successfully activated.', self.user.username, self.user.email)
+        log.info('User %s (%s) account is successfully activated.', self.user.username, self.user.email)
 
 
 class PendingNameChange(DeletableByUserValue, models.Model):
@@ -1807,7 +1807,7 @@ class CourseEnrollment(models.Model):
             enrollments = [(str(e[0]).lower(), e[1].lower()) for e in enrollments]
             enrollments = sorted(enrollments, key=lambda e: e[0])
             hash_elements = [user.username]
-            hash_elements += ['{course_id}={mode}'.format(course_id=e[0], mode=e[1]) for e in enrollments]
+            hash_elements += [f'{e[0]}={e[1]}' for e in enrollments]
             status_hash = hashlib.md5('&'.join(hash_elements).encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()
 
             # The hash is cached indefinitely. It will be invalidated when the user enrolls/unenrolls.
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_models.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_models.py
index b9b553147b..b514b27539 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_models.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=missing-module-docstring
 import datetime
 import hashlib
+from unittest import mock
 
 import ddt
-import mock
 import pytz
 from crum import set_current_request
 from django.contrib.auth.models import AnonymousUser, User  # lint-amnesty, pylint: disable=imported-auth-user
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class CourseEnrollmentTests(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):  # lint-amnesty, pylint:
         enrollments = CourseEnrollment.enrollments_for_user(self.user).order_by(Lower('course_id'))
         hash_elements = [self.user.username]
         hash_elements += [
-            '{course_id}={mode}'.format(course_id=str(enrollment.course_id).lower(), mode=enrollment.mode.lower()) for
+            f'{str(enrollment.course_id).lower()}={enrollment.mode.lower()}' for
             enrollment in enrollments]
         expected = hashlib.md5('&'.join(hash_elements).encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()
         assert CourseEnrollment.generate_enrollment_status_hash(self.user) == expected
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_refunds.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_refunds.py
index 6ecf47d397..aa100ef2ad 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_refunds.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_refunds.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class RefundableTest(SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
         """ Order with mutiple refunds will not throw 500 error when dashboard page will access."""
         now = datetime.now(pytz.UTC).replace(microsecond=0)
         order_date = now + timedelta(days=1)
-        expected_content = '{{"date_placed": "{date}"}}'.format(date=order_date.strftime(ECOMMERCE_DATE_FORMAT))
+        expected_content = f'{{"date_placed": "{order_date.strftime(ECOMMERCE_DATE_FORMAT)}"}}'
 
         httpretty.register_uri(
             httpretty.GET,
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_verification_status.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_verification_status.py
index f03ae609ee..5ba896f508 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_verification_status.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_verification_status.py
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ class TestCourseVerificationStatus(UrlResetMixin, ModuleStoreTestCase):
         # Verify that the correct banner color is rendered
         self.assertContains(
             response,
-            "<article class=\"course {}\"".format(self.MODE_CLASSES[status])
+            f"<article class=\"course {self.MODE_CLASSES[status]}\""
         )
 
         # Verify that the correct copy is rendered on the dashboard
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_views.py b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_views.py
index 002b7c8099..ffd0cdaf2a 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/tests/test_views.py
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ class StudentDashboardTests(SharedModuleStoreTestCase, MilestonesTestCaseMixin,
             ItemFactory.create(
                 category='video',
                 parent_location=course.location,
-                display_name='Video {}'.format(str(number))
+                display_name=f'Video {str(number)}'
             ).location
             for number in range(5)
         ]
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ class StudentDashboardTests(SharedModuleStoreTestCase, MilestonesTestCaseMixin,
                     ItemFactory.create(
                         category='video',
                         parent_location=course.location,
-                        display_name='Video {}'.format(str(number))
+                        display_name=f'Video {str(number)}'
                     ).location
                     for number in range(5)
                 ]
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/terrain/stubs/lti.py b/common/djangoapps/terrain/stubs/lti.py
index c14e310adc..66963c8f96 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/terrain/stubs/lti.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/terrain/stubs/lti.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class StubLtiHandler(StubHttpRequestHandler):
                         'sourcedId': self.post_dict.get('lis_result_sourcedid')
                     }
                 host = os.environ.get('BOK_CHOY_HOSTNAME', self.server.server_address[0])
-                submit_url = '//{}:{}'.format(host, self.server.server_address[1])
+                submit_url = f'//{host}:{self.server.server_address[1]}'
                 content = self._create_content(status_message, submit_url)
                 self.send_response(200, content)
             else:
diff --git a/common/djangoapps/terrain/stubs/youtube.py b/common/djangoapps/terrain/stubs/youtube.py
index 7419398c15..f120761027 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/terrain/stubs/youtube.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/terrain/stubs/youtube.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class StubYouTubeHandler(StubHttpRequestHandler):
                 })
             )
         })
-        response = "{cb}({data})".format(cb=callback, data=json.dumps(data)).encode('utf-8')
+        response = f"{callback}({json.dumps(data)})".encode('utf-8')
 
         self.send_response(200, content=response, headers={'Content-type': 'text/html'})
         self.log_message(f"Youtube: sent response {message}")
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class StubYouTubeHandler(StubHttpRequestHandler):
                 "message": message,
             })
         })
-        response = "{cb}({data})".format(cb=callback, data=json.dumps(data)).encode('utf-8')
+        response = f"{callback}({json.dumps(data)})".encode('utf-8')
 
         self.send_response(200, content=response, headers={'Content-type': 'text/html'})
         self.log_message(f"Youtube: sent response {message}")