To counter the recent Supreme Court decision banning race-based criteria in admission decisions, one of the parties in the case, the University of North Carolina will waive tuition for in-state students from families with a household income under $80,000, ABC News reports.
“Our responsibility to comply with the law does not mean we will abandon our fundamental values as a university. We are and will remain passionately public, and we will ensure that every student who earns admission to Carolina can come here and thrive. Our University’s commitment to access and affordability and supporting a culture of belonging for everyone does not change with last week’s ruling,” UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said in a statement.