Please Select an Amount to Contribute to the Tuition Reparations Pilot

This Tuition Reparations Pilot offers

-- Financial relief from student indebtedness for Black youth who have attended school in Buncombe County or Asheville, NC and are attending or have recently graduated from a University or Community College.

-- "Personal Reparations”, an opportunity for individuals to directly contribute financial resources, particularly for those who have personally benefited or who come from families that have benefited from racial discrimination.

The longterm goal is to see tuition free college provided via reparations funding for Black youth who have grown up in Buncombe County or Asheville, North Carolina. This pilot will offer 5 current or past students a financial contribution of $8000 each to cover tuition costs. The initial scholars have been identified by leaders at The State of Black Asheville and the fiscal sponsor of this pilot, My Daddy Taught Me That.

Funding break down:

-- $40,000: $8000 each to 5 scholars
-- $5000 to the fiscal sponsor, My Daddy Taught Me That
-- Additional funds will be put towards tuition reparations for additional scholars

The response of this pilot will determine future directions in addressing this matter.

Why Tuition Reparations?

Learn more at the State of Black Asheville website.