UNC Boosts Income-Based Aid After Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling

07/08/2023 23:42

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will increase financial aid and outreach to applicants in lower-income communities after the US Supreme Court last week effectively barred colleges from using race as a factor in admissions.

People walk on the campus of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. — People walk on the campus of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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July 7, 2023, 8:23 PM UTC

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will increase financial aid and outreach to applicants in lower-income communities after the US Supreme Court last week effectively barred colleges from using race as a factor in admissions.

As part of the program, UNC will provide free tuition and fees for state residents whose families earn under $80,000 annually beginning in 2024, Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said in a statement Friday.