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EDUCATION
Free Summer School Skyrockets Retention for College Students at North Carolina HBCU
Fayetteville State University offers all students seven free summer credit hours. Since the program's launch in 2021, students are staying enrolled at a much higher rate. Fayetteville State University's (FSU) 30-60-90 Free Summer School Program offers students seven free credits per summer — a total of 28 credits over their college careers.
House of Raeford Farms awards $80,000 in scholarships
House of Raeford Farms has announced the awarding of $80,000 in college scholarships to 32 outstanding students through its 11th Annual House of Raeford Farms Scholarship Program. This year sets a new record for the number of scholarship recipients, reflecting the company’s deep commitment to supporting the educational aspirations of its extended family. For the first time, the company made scholarships available to not only the dependent children and grandchildren...
FSU business hub, launched in 2022, helps fuel growth for local businesses
Fayetteville State University's Fayetteville-Cumberland Regional Entrepreneur and Business Hub has helped to launch numerous businesses, generating jobs and opportunities for people in Fayetteville and surrounding areas since its inception in September 2022. Tamara Colvin, executive director of the business hub at Bronco Square, across Murchison Road from Fayetteville State University’s...
Summer student success: FSU's free summer school reaches record 4,463 enrollment
In its fourth year, Fayetteville State University’s 30-60-90 Free Summer School Program reached record enrollment for the second consecutive year, just days after receiving a $750,000 private foundation donation that will further support its summer school student success goals. On June 19, FSU Chancellor Darrell T. Allison announced the...
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