
University of Arizona will waive college tuition for Native students in the state
CNN
Undergraduate students enrolled in one of Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes are eligible for the program. Several state colleges and universities, including institutions in California, Colorado and Oregon, have launched similar initiatives.
The program, known as the Arizona Native Scholars Grant, will be open to current and incoming Native American students starting this fall, according to a university news release. More than 400 students enrolled last year are eligible for the initiative, the university said.
"Serving Arizona's Native American tribes and tribal students is a crucial part of the University of Arizona's land-grant mission, and the Arizona Native Scholars Grant program is another important step among many to do that," university President Robert C. Robbins said in a statement. "I am so proud that that this university has found a way to help hundreds of students more easily access and complete a college education, and I look forward to finding ways to take these efforts even further."

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