The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) announced Friday that it will make tuition free for some undergraduates following a Supreme Court decision to reverse the use of race in admissions.

The university intends to “comply with the Supreme Court’s ruling in all respects” and will no longer consider race as a factor in the admissions process, but changes to the university’s system will expand access and “opportunities” for people in the state. I am also planning to. The verdict was announced by Prime Minister Kevin Guskiewicz on Friday. message to the community. Starting in 2024, UNC Chapel Hill will cover tuition and necessary fees for in-state undergraduates whose family income is less than $80,000 a year, Guskiwicz said.

“Our responsibility to comply with the law does not mean abandoning our core values ​​as a university,” said Professor Guskiewicz. “We have been and will continue to be diligent about publicity and ensuring that every student who wins admission to Carolina can come and grow here.”

“Last week’s ruling does not change our commitment to support access, affordability, and a culture where everyone belongs,” he continued. (Related: Here’s How Universities Can Avoid Supreme Court Affirmative Action Rulings)

Carolina continues its commitment to access and affordability. Beginning in 2024, we will provide free tuition and necessary fees to freshmen from North Carolina with a family income of less than $80,000 a year. https://t.co/KVK8AYVqne

— Kevin Guskiewicz (@KevinGuskiewicz) July 7, 2023

Professor Guskiewicz also announced that the admissions team at UNC Chapel Hill has hired additional outreach officers to recruit students living in “underresourced communities.”

The Supreme Court ruled on June 29 that the race-based admissions programs at UNC Chapel Hill and Harvard University violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. .

In an email following the announcement of the decision, Harvard University highlighted Some of the majority opinions said universities may still consider “a candidate’s discussion of how race has affected his or her life.” Some legal experts have suggested that student writing could be another way to incorporate race into the admissions process.

UNC Chapel Hill did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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