UNC System Waives Tuition, Fees For Students Displaced By Hurricane

Colleges and universities across the nation immediately opened their doors to college students displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Now, the

University of North Carolina

system is taking its offer to a new level.

The UNC Board of Governors adopted a

resolution

Thursday that would waive tuition and mandatory fees for the 2005 fall semester.

To qualify, students must have been enrolled in a college or university that closed because of the hurricane and have been admitted to a UNC campus.

Campus administrators are assisting students in obtaining any state or federal financial aid for which they may be eligible.