Netizens were also left delighted with the news, with many saying it was "awesome".The graduating students of 2022 at a college in the US were excited about receiving their graduation certificates but after they came to know that they no longer owed money to the college, their joy doubled.
The debt of more than 100 students in Texas’ Wiley College worth $300,000 was cleared by an anonymous donor.
Herman J Felton, the president and CEO of the historically Black institution, made the announcement during the convocation held last Saturday. In the clip shared by the Twitter handle of Wiley College, Felton is heard saying, “You are debt-free. You do not owe the college a penny. If you have a balance, you had a balance. You no longer have a balance.” Meanwhile, students are seen cheering and clapping after the good news.
Congratulations 2022 Graduates, YOU ARE DEBT FREE!
Go Forth Inspired, glorious deeds to do. 🥹🙌🏾#wileygrad22 #wileycollege #hbcu #hbcugrad #hbcupride #goforthinspired pic.twitter.com/a0zHUDTFc4Best of Express Premium
— Wiley College (@WileyCollege) May 7, 2022
“Congratulations 2022 Graduates, YOU ARE DEBT FREE! Go Forth Inspired, glorious deeds to do,” read the caption of the video.
Netizens were also left delighted with the news, with many saying it was “awesome”. “This is what we need more of (heart) Congratulations Class of 2022.. go change the world!!!” commented a user.
This is what we need more of 💖 Congratulations Class of 2022.. go change the world!!!
— Alicia Zertuche (@lichaz) May 9, 2022
What an awesome graduation gift! Congrats to the c/o 22. We are so happy to partner with this awesome instituion @WileyCollege https://t.co/ZlYZZ3lG1o
— The Black College Fund (@BCFUMC) May 10, 2022
This is incredible!!! Congratulations graduates! https://t.co/rqZTU1CN9X
— NCISfanatic21 (@NCISfanatic_21) May 10, 2022
Y’all a lil too calm for me, I would be https://t.co/1ettJOXoTN pic.twitter.com/G4uWtucqpx
— KH IV HYPE 🚂 CONDUCTOR (@KKlassact) May 9, 2022
Someone paid $300k to eliminate this year’s graduates of student loans https://t.co/Rhchys8CUJ
— Sarah (@sarah_wxtx) May 9, 2022
https://t.co/UQNkOP4tnU pic.twitter.com/2m1cOJV2ym
— Chris McLeod (@CKSYChris) May 9, 2022
A press release issued by the college said that the pandemic worsened many students’ ability to pay their debt. “We are grateful for this anonymous donor who will assist the students in paying off their balances to Wiley College and help us achieve institutional goals of graduating our students with little to no debt,” Felton was quoted as saying in the release.
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