Over 100 students in Wiley College’s class of 2022 were surprised on Saturday when they learned that an unknown donor had paid off their combined remaining amounts of roughly $300,000.
Wiley’s President and CEO Herman Felton Jr. announced, “You are debt-free. You do not owe the college a penny. If you have a balance, you had a balance.”
Over the weekend, Felton. Jr. detailed the news in a press release.
“Our commitment to our students goes beyond their time while they are enrolled. We are constantly communicating with donors to assist students in these ways so that they can begin their after-college experience with less debt,” he wrote. “We are grateful for this anonymous donor who will assist the students in paying off their balances to Wiley College and help us achieve institutional goals of graduating our students with little to no debt.”
According to the school, the anonymous donor “set graduates on a continued path to success and allows Wiley College to strengthen its commitment to providing an affordable exceptional education.”
Congratulations 2022 Graduates, YOU ARE DEBT FREE!
Go Forth Inspired, glorious deeds to do. 🥹🙌🏾#wileygrad22 #wileycollege #hbcu #hbcugrad #hbcupride #goforthinspired pic.twitter.com/a0zHUDTFc4— Wiley University (@WileyUniversity) May 7, 2022
