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After more than 500 incoming Howard University freshmen were disenrolled by the school, New York State is preparing to help students impacted. Some schools that are part of the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY) systems will expedite late admissions review for the students.
“Hundreds of students, including New Yorkers, are scrambling and scared since they’ve been disenrolled from their intended college just a few weeks before classes are set to begin,” Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement today. “New York is home to the nation’s finest systems of public higher education, and we are ready to welcome these talented students with the opportunity they deserve. To every student who is worried that their educational future has been disrupted: New York is ready to support and empower you.”
Added State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr., “There is a place at SUNY for every New Yorker, and we want to empower all students with access to the affordable, excellent public higher education they deserve.”
Howard dismissed 502 first-year students at the end of last week after they said they did not meet payment deadlines. The school said in a statement, “Students who did not meet the established payment, payment arrangement, or scholarship and other financial aid reporting deadlines have been notified that the University can no longer hold their place in the incoming class. As Howard finalizes enrollment for the Fall 2026 semester, which begins August 17, confirming enrollment is essential to planning academic programs, housing, financial aid, and student support services.”
It’s unclear how many of the impacted 502 freshman were “awaiting federal financial aid, private scholarships or grants,” notes the New York Times. Howard is “reviewing information related to anticipated scholarship funding and other financial aid,” the school said.
Impacted students can go to www.suny.edu/howard and https://www.cuny.edu/admissions/undergraduate/ for more information on participating campuses and the expedited admissions process.