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“It was racist to admit someone based on the color of their skin, people should be judged by their achievements and merits regardless of how they look because you can’t change how you were born,” Cirilo said.

The deciding factors of admission to OSU are largely academic. For domestic freshmen, the assured admission requirements are a 3.0 GPA or better unweighted cumulative and top 33.3% rank in high school graduating class, or a 3.0 GPA

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In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling, borrowers are being advised to prepare for the resumption of their loan payments, which are set to restart in October following the lifting of pandemic-related forbearance. The total amount of federal student loans exceeds an overwhelming amount of $1.3 trillion, according to calculations provided by the New York Federal Reserve. Borrowers should ensure that their contact and overall information are properly set up prior to the payments restarting in October.

Like many universities across the country, OSU has a portion of its student population burdened with student debt. However, it has one of the lowest overall amounts of student debt in the Big 12, and that is something OSU takes pride in.

“Oklahoma State University is committed to keeping our world class education affordable and has one of the lowest levels of average student debt in the Big 12,” said as sistant director of enrollment man agement operations Charly Smith.

“As part of this commitment, for the second year in a row we will have no increases in tuition or mandatory fees. We remain focused on significantly increasing scholarship funding for our students, and we take a very fiscally responsible approach in managing the tuition dollars students and their families invest in OSU.”

This issue is sparking controversial debates, as it will drastically increase the financial pressures that are put upon, not only OSU students, but universities throughout the country. Some students who are uninformed regarding all the financial terms and implications college brings.

Pablo Jaramillo, a zoology sophomore, believes student loans are a major concern for everyone.

“The fact that the Supreme Court ruling decided against Biden’s forgiveness program shows that there is little care for the students and alumni who have struggled and are currently struggling with student debt,” Jaramillo said. ”Although student loan debt forgiveness is not sustainable and the long-lasting solution that Americans need, it is a start to fixing the issue at hand.” news.ed@ocolly.com