Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver News

From the Detroit News:

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Lawmakers also heard testimony from Ferris State University student Emily Leask, 20, who asked them to properly fund the Native American Tuition Waiver, which covers the cost of tuition for Michigan residents who are one-quarter Native American.

Without the assistance, “I would be greatly in debt and questioning whether I could even continue school,” said Leask, a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

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