Howard University has reinstated dozens of the more than 500 incoming first-year students it unenrolled last week over missed tuition and financial-aid deadlines, leaving hundreds still without a place in the class weeks before the fall semester begins.
While some are breathing a sigh of relief, many prospective students have been left in limbo and in a state of confusion — some traveling to Washington, D.C. from all across the country to attempt to resolve the situation in person.
Last week, the university said 502 students missed a critical tuition payment deadline that would have otherwise secured their registration for the Fall 2026 semester, which starts on August 17.
