NEWARK — College students in the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico whose studies have been halted by the recent hurricanes are being offered an educational lifeline by New Jersey City University, according to New Jersey dot com.
The state college in Jersey City is offering those students tuition-free study this semester and a chance to continue attending NJCU free in the spring with scholarship funds. NJCU also will provide students with a housing scholarship of $2,000 per semester.
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are struggling to recover after they were slammed by hurricanes Maria and Irma last month. Much of Puerto Rico, St. Croix and St. John are still without power.
“The NJCU community is supplementing its efforts to provide material resources to those in need by extending to students in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands the opportunity to move forward with their higher education and prepare for careers that will help to rebuild their lives and their homelands,” NJCU President Sue Henderson said.
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http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2017/10/nj_college_is_offering_free_education_to_students.html