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More Than 500 Howard University Students Are Bumped From Enrollment
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Howard University canceled the enrollment of 502 incoming freshmen after they missed a July 10 deadline to pay half their remaining balance or enroll in a payment plan for the fall semester.
- The decision, announced weeks before move-in, left affected students scrambling to find alternatives or attempt to re-enroll, with some citing delays in scholarship or federal aid processing as a cause for missing the deadline.
- The university stated it had notified students since March through emails, orientation sessions, and monthly reminders about enrollment and payment requirements, emphasizing the necessity of confirmed enrollment for planning academic and support services.
- Students expressed frustration and disappointment, with some traveling to Washington to try to resolve the issue in person before the semester begins on August 17.
- Last fall, Howard had 2,490 first-time undergraduate students, highlighting the significant impact of losing over 500 incoming freshmen due to the payment deadline enforcement.
