While UNC is enforcing a policy of “dry” rush, other universities in the nation are adopting stricter measures. The University of South Carolina temporarily suspended rush for 18 of its fraternities that hold fall rush, and Princeton University will ban freshmen from participating in rush, effective next fall.
The Obama administration recently proposed incentives for post-secondary institutions to decrease dropout rates.
White students hold an overwhelming majority in study abroad programs, according to a study to be published in print this month by Research in Higher Education.
Students who are married might qualify for more financial benefits, including improved need-based financial aid and in-state tuition. This does not immediately translate to in-state residency for UNC students. But married students do not have to include their parents’ income as their own on FAFSA forms, she said, which might help with financial aid.
