Wake Forest University Goes Tuition Free for Families Making Less Than 200k/year
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Wake Forest University has announced a tuition-free policy for admitted students from North Carolina families earning less than $200,000/year, sparking a positive reaction from the HN community.
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bell-cot
3 months ago
IIR, MIT and several similar (expensive and exclusive) institutions have done the same in the past year or so. Same incomes cut-offs, too.
kogusAuthor
3 months ago
Wake Forest University is a fairly prestigious private research university in Winston-Salem, NC. The costs of attendance (without financial aid) are normally almost 100k / year.
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