'I was freaking out,' says Howard student among 500 unenrolled over tuition payment
Summary
Howard University unenrolled over 500 incoming first-year students because they missed the tuition payment deadline. The university reinstated some students, but many remain uncertain about their status just weeks before the fall semester starts.Key Facts
- Howard University unenrolled 502 incoming freshmen for missing the tuition payment deadline.
- The deadline students missed was July 10, ahead of the fall semester starting on August 17, 2026.
- The university said students received multiple reminders about tuition and financial aid since March.
- Some students said they either never got notifications or received them only on the payment due date.
- One student, Nikiyah Clark, traveled to the campus to try to regain her enrollment after being dropped.
- Howard University stated that unenrollment was necessary to manage resources for enrolled students.
- The university requires students to meet all payment, payment plan, or financial aid reporting deadlines.
- Disagreement remains between students’ accounts and the university on the timing and receipt of notifications.
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