Screams, cheers and dancing filled the room during a university graduation ceremony after it was announced the graduating class would be walking out debt free.
Wilberforce University, the nation’s oldest private, historically Black university owned and operated by African Americans, announced that it will forgive student debt owed by its 2020 and 2021 graduates.
"We wish to give you a fresh start," the university president told students. "Therefore, the Wilberforce University Board of Trustees has authorized me to forgive any debt."