Native American students attending schools in the University of California (UC) system will have their tuition fully waived starting this fall.
Announced in April, the UC Native American Opportunity Plan allows California residents who are “members of federally recognized Native American, American Indian, and Alaska Native tribes” to get free education on UC campuses. The program applies to undergraduate and graduate students.
“The University of California is committed to recognizing and acknowledging historical wrongs endured by Native Americans,” UC President Michael Drake said in a letter (pdf). “I am proud of the efforts the University of California has made to support the Native American community, including the creation of the [program].”…