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Louisiana college uses pandemic money to pay student debt

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Posted at 5:14 PM, Jul 24, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-24 18:14:18-04

A Louisiana junior college is using federal COVID-19 relief money to eliminate student debt for anyone who has attended over the past year.

Chancellor Rodney Ellis says the offer from Southern University at Shreveport should help students who faced financial hardships during the pandemic return to school without worrying about owing money.

Ellis says the school also is offering $1,000 in financial aid to any students who enroll by Aug. 6.

The university estimates it will cost $3.5 million to pay off the debt of all students from spring 2020 to spring 2021.

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