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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill approved a 3% tuition increase. The NC State board of trustees' University Affairs Committee approved the raising of tuition for all incoming students by 3%. WRAL's Dan Haggerty explores ways to save to attend college.
The board of trustees' University Affairs Committee approved the raising of tuition for all incoming students by 3%. The increase would be the university's first in nine years for in-state undergraduate students.
A board committee on Wednesday shot down the idea of raising tuition 3% on in-state undergraduate students, but the full board voted in favor of the administration's proposal. The board approved increases in the cost of housing and meals and on out-of-state students, too.
Incoming undergraduate students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill could see a tuition and fee increase beginning next year, for the first time in nearly a decade.
Meredith College students rallied for transparency amid deteriorating dorm conditions and job cuts. As frustrations mount, students demand answers from the administration.
A few dozen people gathered at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill campus to protest the Trump administration's proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence." Chancellor Lee Roberts said the university would not sign the compact "as written."
It's a part of College Application Week, which opened Monday at 7:30 a.m. It ends at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26.
Emily Walkenhorst, WRAL education reporter
WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty examines the cost of college in the state of North Carolina.
The move is part of the university's"North Carolina Gateway to Wake Forest University" initiative. Officials said it aims to increase access to higher education and alleviate financial burdens for local families.
UNC Chapel Hill General Counsel Paul Newton and Chancellor Lee Roberts discussed the review in the Sept. 5 faculty council meeting, responding to a faculty question about the school.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is building its first new dorms since 2002. It will cost $110 million, raising concerns over rising construction expenses.
Between millions of dollars in debt, an arson investigation and no permanent leader in place, Saint Augustine's University faces an uphill battle to not only remain an accredited university, but to remain open as one of the U.S.'s oldest HBCUs.
As college dreams hinge on scholarships, scammers exploit hopeful students with fake offers. 5 On Your Side breaks down the warning signs of a scholarship scam.
Saint Augustine's University announced the start of fall classes on Sept. 2. The Raleigh-based HBCU said it will remain fully accredited through the fall as it fights to maintain its accreditation status. Sophie Gibson has been appointed as the new board chair.
The week of Aug. 18, nearly 63,000 North Carolina high school students will receive college acceptance letters despite never having applied to college yet.
UNC System schools implemented the "Equality Policy" last year, eliminating DEI positions. Now, leaders on the Board of Governors want schools to verify those realignments succeeded.
Johnston County Public Schools will implement a new policy prohibiting both students and teachers from using cellphones during class time.
Christina Lewellen, an associate professor of accounting at NC State, explained what it means now that the federal government will again begin collecting defaulted student debt loan payments.
The U.S. government restored immigration status for international students studying across the country. That included students at schools here in the Triangle. But an immigration attorney said these students could still face issues returning.
The chairman of Saint Augustine's University's Board of Trustees has requested the State Bureau of Investigation look into the potential mishandling of federal COVID-19 relief funds
The small, private university in Laurinburg posted on Friday about its plans to "cease operations" on May 5.
Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego said his political party needs to work harder to appeal to men, given how male voters helped propel President Donald Trump to his 2024 victory.
Claire Cranford, PolitiFact reporter
