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Atlanta’s Clark Atlanta University announced Friday that it would eliminate students’ account balances from the last five semesters, joining a growing group historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that have moved to cancel student debt in recent months.

Dr. George French, the president of the university, said Friday that the past two years have been “emotionally and financially difficult on students and their families due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

“That is why we will continue to do all we can to support their efforts to complete their CAU education,” French said in a statement.

“We care about students and want to lighten their individual and family’s financial load so they can continue their journey in pursuing and attaining their educational and professional goals,” he added.

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