Southern Utah University has announced it will waive tuition for members of Utah's 8 federally recognized tribes.
SALT LAKE CITY — Southern Utah University has announced it will waive tuition for members of Utah's eight federally recognized tribes.lower enrollment and graduation ratesSUU is seeing those gaps firsthand. Although 450 Native American students had been admitted to the university as of October 2022, only 84 are currently enrolled.
"We are thrilled to offer this tuition waiver to current and future Native American students," Southern Utah University President Mindy Benson said in a press release. "We want our students to experience the transformative power of higher education and pursue their degrees at SUU without financial barriers.
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