Education

Starting Fall 2026, Tufts’ Tuition Pact Offers Free Tuition To U.S. Undergrads From Families Earning Under $150K, With Full Aid/No Loans For Those Under $60K. Backed By $143M In Donor-Funded Aid To Expand Access, Cut Debt & Boost Diversity, Tufts Joins MIT, Brandeis & Holy Cross In Offering Tuition-Free Education To Qualifying Families.

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Harvard University Inaugurated Claudine Gay As Its First Black And Second Female President. Gay, The 30th President In Harvard’s History, Is A 1998 Distinguished Harvard Alum And Accomplished Political Scholar. Gay’s Tenure Follows Her Role As Dean Of The Faculty Of Arts And Sciences And Founding Chair Of The Inequality In America Initiative.

Jessikah Inaba, 23 Yrs Of Age From Camden, N London, In An Amazing Academic Feat, Is Now Britain’s First Black And First Blind Barrister After 5 Yrs Of Study At The University Of London. She Completed Her Studies Using Braille, With Credits To Her Friends And Tutors For Their Help During Her Studies. Ms. Inaba Plans To Apply For Pupillage.

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Alena Analeigh, Age 13, Has Made History By Being The Youngest Black Person To Gain Admission Into A Medical School In The United States. Alena, At 12 Years Old, Did Gain Admission To The ASU’s Engineering Program But Decided To Study Medicine. Alena Will Attend The University Of Alabama At Birmingham Heersink School Of Medicine. Cool!

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Target, To Attract And Retain Talents In A Tight Job Market, Will, Like Walmart, Cover 100% Of The Cost Of Tuition And Books For Its Employes That Enroll In Any Of The 250 Programs At Over 40 Schools And Universities Across The USA. The Company Will Also Pay $10,000 A Year For Master’s Programs Within Its Available Network Of Schools.

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Walmart, The Largest US Private Employer, To Curb Rising Student Loan Debt, Wants To Pay 100% Of College Tuition And Book Costs For Its Associates. The Retail Giant Plans To Offer This Educational Assistance Program Effective Aug. 16, 2021, With The Termination Of The $1/Day Fee For Participating In Its Live Better U Education Program.

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Justin Chukwudi Olewuezi Has Become The First Nigerian To Graduate From A 133-Year-Old Russian University, The Siberian State Medical University In Tomsk. And He Is Also The First Nigerian At The University Because, According To Him, Most Nigerians Prefer The Western Part Of Russia. This Shows You Can Achieve Your Goal Wherever You Go.

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The University Of Southern California (USC), A Private College, Is Set To Join The List Of Colleges And Universities That Want To Make Education Tuition-Free For Low-Income Students. USC Will Make Tuition Free For Students From Families With An Annual Income Of $80,000 Or Less, Starting In The Fall Of 2020. Cool!

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Berea College, Located In Kentucky, Is Said To Be A Tuition-Free College. The School Is Able To Do This Via Their Endowment, And Students Have To Work On Campus For At Least 10 Hr/Wk To Support Themselves. Berea Is Selective Based On Academic Performance And Financial Status Of A Student. Other Colleges Could Learn From This.

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Tunisia, In December 2019, Is Set To Become The First Nation In The Arab World To Introduce Sex Education To Kids From The Age Of Five. The Education, Emphasizing On Consent And Safety, Will Be Embedded In Different Parts Of The School’s Curriculum And Not Taught As A Subject Dedicated To The Discipline.

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