Military Times Features Evocati & Fayetteville State University
Via Military Times » "The free-tuition announcement came after a six-month review of the school’s military programs and footprint conducted by the consulting firm Evocati, which also provided a deeper analysis of how minority veterans across the country fare in higher education. Researchers found minority veterans are more likely to enroll in for-profit schools and graduate with significant college debt than their white peers. FSU officials called that trend “worrisome,” given that military education benefits are designed to limit students’ financial burdens.”
Why it matters: Historically black colleges and universities have been underfunded by at least $12.8B over the past three decades leading to disparate academic outcomes for students.
What to expect next: More HBCUs could seek a combination of state and institutional financial support to offset the cost of higher education for students.
