Gonzalez Roman graduated during started at the University of Nevada, Reno, as 2019 winter commencement with a degree first-time students and graduated debt-free in in human development and family studies 2019, this varies by both major and student and is starting a graduate program at the demographics. University of Denver. The other student at According to the report, liberal arts the press conference, Aguilar, graduated with students were the most likely to graduate two bachelor’s degrees—one in elementary debt-free, at 61 percent. Interdisciplinary education and the other in human developstudents were the least likely to leave the ment and family studies. She also recently university without debt, at just 35 percent. interviewed to get into the pool of Other degrees fields where at least certified teachers in the Washoe 50 percent of students graduated County School District. without debt include engineer“This “Now, I look forward to ing, agriculture, business, program teaching and inspiring other science and social work. students like me,” she said. As for demographics, is truly lifewhite students were the most changing.” like to graduate debt free, at By the Perla Gonzalez Roman 56 percent—versus forty-one numBers Nevada Guarantee percent of Hispanic students, recipient 47 percent of Pacific Islanders, The Nevada Guarantee 33 percent of Native American program is funded through and Alaskan students, and just 24 federal, state, institutional and private percent of black students. The university is gift foundation dollars. In addition to meethoping that the rebranding and promotion ing the income requirements, students who of the program can boost these numbers. enroll in the program must remain in good “Getting out the word is always a chalacademic standing with the university by lenge, and we’re hoping that this will help maintaining at least a 2.0 grade point averraise awareness,” said Choroszy. Ω age. The university estimates that around 30 percent of applying freshmen at the university qualify the Nevada Guarantee. But who are the 50 percent of students the university says graduate debt free? Learn more about the Nevada Guarantee program by visiting According to report from the university unr.edu/nevada-guarantee. analyzing undergraduate students who
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The Northern Nevada Confederation of Clubs hosted its annual fundraiser to collect toys for kids on Dec. 4—delivering them via motorcycle, with Santa Claus riding at the front of the pack. Photo/Jeri Davis
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