Native American Students Can Now Attend U. of California Tuition-Free — from chronicle.com by Abbi Ross
Excerpt:
Native American students who are California residents will no longer have to pay tuition or fees at one of the nation’s largest public-university systems — a decision that some say is a long-overdue acknowledgment of past harms.
The University of California system said this week that all in-state students who are members of federally recognized Native American, American Indian, and Alaska Native tribes will have tuition and fees — about $14,000 each year — waived starting this fall. Then, on Wednesday, one of California’s recognized tribes announced a $2.5 million scholarship fund that will cover tuition and fees for in-state students from unrecognized tribes.
From DSC:
Given the atrocities that have occurred within our nation in the past, this is an excellent step in the right direction.
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