William Peace University Named Among Most Successful Colleges for Graduating Low-Income Black Students
William Peace University is (http://www.peace.edu/) a private four-year university located in downtown Raleigh. It was founded in 1857 as Peace Institute which offered education for boys and girls in primary grades and to women from high school to college. Peace, an all-women's college, became a four-year baccalaureate college and graduated its first bachelor's students in August of 1996. Peace was exclusively an all-women's institution for its first 152 years. In 2009, the institute began offering coeducational evening courses through the William Peace School of Professional Studies.
Just recently, William Peace University announced that it has been named among the most successful colleges for graduating low-income black students, according to White House Deputy Director. The University’s primary goals are to help students afford tuition at a private university and obtain the best education possible despite economic conditions. Every student is automatically considered for merit and need-based aid (with a submitted FAFSA). It offers academic awards for the performing arts, community service, leadership, extracurricular activities, and more.
William Peace University works to make its educational program available to all qualified students, regardless of financial need, through a combination of financial aid packaging, pursuit of scholarship and grant opportunities, and on-campus work-study jobs
“As an institution, we operate under three guiding principles: accessibility, affordability, and accountability,” said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., President of William Peace University. “We believe that everyone should have access to a quality education. We thank Dr. Toldson for shedding light on this data because it is important to know.”
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