About 30% of the schools qualify as minority-serving institutions and nearly half are rural-serving while the counties that RPUs serve have higher needs—such as low education, low employment, and persistent poverty—compared to counties served by other institutions.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, whose affirmative action program is under review by the Supreme Court, sponsors the Fellowship for Exploring Research in Nutrition, which gives thousands of dollars, paid-for on-campus apartments and mentorship opportunities to "Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC)," according to the program's website.
Her predecessor said in a statement, "She's a terrific academic leader with a keen mind, great leadership and communication skills, excellent judgment and a basic decency and kindness that will serve Harvard well."
At a time when most colleges are struggling with continuing enrollment declines, various tuition strategies are one means of attempting to woo more applicants in an increasingly competitive admissions environment.
Colby-Sawyer in New Hampshire has reduced its tuition to $17,500 a year, from about $46,000. But the cut is also a recognition that few pay the list price.
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation launched a new relief fund Monday aimed at Black college students, alumni and dropouts overburdened by mounting education costs and the student loan debt crisis.
"It's disheartening," said a woman who's been paying college debt for about 30 years and was approved for the Biden federal student loan forgiveness program — which is now held up.
Thanks to the support of a non-profit, crucial—and often cost-prohibitive—customer relationship management software is now leveling the playing field when it comes to enrollment.
