Rice University to offer free tuition

Rice University to offer free tuition to low-income and middle-income undergraduate students

By Gisela Crespo, CNN

Updated 7:14 PM ET, Tue September 18, 2018

Rice University announced Tuesday the expansion of their scholarship program to offer free tuition to low-income and middle-income students.

(CNN)Rice University will award scholarships that will cover the cost of tuition to students from low-income and middle-income families starting next fall, the school announced Tuesday.

Under an initiative called The Rice Investment, US students seeking an undergraduate degree with family incomes under $130,000 will not pay tuition. Those with family incomes below $65,000 will also receive grant aid to cover school fees and room and board.

Students with family incomes between $130,000 and $200,000 will be eligible to receive scholarships that will cover at least half of their tuition. The plan will impact continuing students who are eligible based on need.