More than 20 historically Black colleges and universities have cleared student debt, illustrating the integral and life-changing role these institutions play in the lives of not only the Black students who attend these schools but also their families.
Covid-19 ruined Brécha Byrd's inaugural season as a basketball player at Saint Augustine's University, a historically Black school in North Carolina.
The 19-year-old had been excited to play since her high school season months earlier was cut short in 2020. She lost her chance to play when the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association canceled the men's and women's basketball season between December 2020 and January, putting the once excited freshman's athletic scholarship at risk. "I didn't know what was going to happen," Byrd told CNN.
Billionaire shocks graduating class with surprise gift 01:20Her entire tenure at DSU, Williams always had a fear of outstanding debt, or not being able to return to school because she owed the school money. At DSU, students must clear their balance before registering for classes, according to DSU's academic regulations. "My biggest fear was would I not be able to graduate and get my diploma," she said, adding that at one point she owed more than $12,000.
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