Morehouse, Savannah State clear student account balances

Morehouse College and Savannah State University announced Monday they have cleared account balances for students who owed money for each semester since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in spring 2020. The schools join the list of historically Black colleges and universities in Georgia that have taken similar steps in recent weeks.

“In light of the challenges that so many of our students and their families have faced during the pandemic, our goal is to help our scholars continue to progress educationally and move forward in their collegiate and professional pursuits,” Morehouse College President David A. Thomas said in a statement. “As we eagerly anticipate reuniting with our students for an in-person living and learning experience this fall, along with the launch of our online bachelor’s degree classes, we will continue to create innovative ways to ensure that the cost of college never overshadows talent.”

Savannah State President Kimberly Ballard-Washington said she’s thrilled to provide this financial relief to students.

“From the start of the pandemic, our faculty and staff have been focused on protecting students’ health and wellbeing and worked to provide technical support that allowed them to continue their education virtually and in the classroom,” she said in a statement. “Now we have been able to provide this additional and much-needed support to students whose education was interrupted because of COVID-19.”

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