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Black student enrollment dropped significantly at UNC-Chapel Hill following last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision to end race-based affirmative action policies.

UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz shared more details today about a recent announcement that the university will provide financial aid to cover tuition and fees for in-state students whose families make less than $80,000.

UNC-Chapel Hill is announcing a new financial aid program to offer free tuition to incoming undergraduate students from North Carolina whose families make less than $80,000 a year.

It was another notable week in state politics, as the U.S. Supreme Court issued opinions in two cases out of North Carolina.

SCOTUS has issued a landmark decision limiting the use of race in college admissions at public universities, in a case centered at UNC Chapel Hill.

In a 6-3 decision, the court struck down admissions plans at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, the nation’s oldest private and public colleges, respectively.

Andrew Brennen graduated from UNC Chapel Hill in 2019. When he was a student at the university, he and several other students of color were permitted to become a party to the case on the same side as UNC. The students provided testimony on the value of a diverse campus.

It's a bold and broad financial aid commitment — any undergraduate student from NC or SC admitted to Duke whose household income is $150,000 or less will not have to pay tuition. Those whose family income is $65,000 or less will receive a full ride, including tuition, housing and meals – all without student loans.

The Supreme Court’s decision could affect admissions practices at public universities nationwide. UNC-Chapel Hill was at the center of the hearings Monday.

The most diverse court in the nation’s history — among the nine justices are four women, two Black people and a Latina — is weighing challenges to admissions programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard that use race among many factors in seeking a diverse student body.