CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Roughly a week after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down its race-conscious admissions policy in a landmark ruling, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill on Friday announced plans to “expand opportunity” to attend the university — including by offering free tuition to some students.
In a message to campus Friday, UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said the university will provide free tuition to undergraduate students from North Carolina whose families make less than $80,000 per year, “beginning with the incoming class in 2024.”
“We want to make sure students know financial constraints should not stand in the way of their dreams,” Guskiewicz said. “We will be sharing details about this exciting new opportunity within the next few weeks.”
