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New York offers college admission for residents unenrolled from Howard University
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Howard University disenrolled over 500 first-year students, including many from New York, for missed tuition payments by the July 10 deadline, sparking concern just weeks before the fall semester begins.
- New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that affected students can seek expedited late admissions at City University of New York (CUNY) and State University of New York (SUNY) campuses for the fall 2026 semester.
- Some students reported not receiving payment notifications despite Howard University's claim that reminders began in March, leading to confusion and frustration among those disenrolled.
- This incident follows a similar issue in 2025 when hundreds of students faced registration problems due to overdue balances and a university system transition, although most accounts were eventually resolved.
- Howard University maintains that overdue balances were due to students not resolving payments by the deadline, acknowledging possible misunderstandings from the system change but emphasizing students’ responsibility to address their accounts.
