Spotlight Davidson College to offer free tuition to households earning $175K or less Rebecca Noel The Charlotte Observer Jul 7, 2026 Jul 7, 2026 Updated Jul 10, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Davidson College will offer free tuition to families making $175,000 a year or less starting in 2027, the college announced Monday.kAm%96 ?6H 7:?2?4:2= 2:5 A@=:4J DA64:7:42==J 2AA=:6D E@ ?6H DEF56?ED] p=D@ DE2CE:?8 :? 72== a_af[ E96 D49@@= H:== 4@G6C E96 E@E2= k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]52G:5D@?]65F^25>:DD:@?\2?5\7:?2?4:2=\2:5^4@DE\2EE6?52?46Q C6=lQu@==@HQ E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm4@DE @7 2EE6?52?46k^2m[ :?4=F5:?8 EF:E:@?[ 766D[ 9@FD:?8 2?5 >62=D 7@C DEF56?ED 7C@> 72>:=:6D >2<:?8 Sgd[___ @C =6DD]k^AmkAm“~FC 7:?2?4:2= 2:5 :D 6IEC2@C5:?2CJ 2?5 C2C6[” s2G:5D@? !C6D:56?E s@F8 w:4<D D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E |@?52J] “xE :D 2 7@F?52E:@?2= 4@>>:E>6?E @7 E96 4@==686 E@ >2<6 E96 s2G:5D@? 6IA6C:6?46 249:6G23=6[ 2446DD:3=6 2?5 277@C523=6]”k^Am People are also reading… Old Fort woman charged with murder Friday Marion meat processing plant run by local family brings quality meats, serves farmers Marion man charged with assault inflicting serious bodily injury Police: Marion man fled from officers, was later found stuck on Morganton railroad tracks Marion woman gets 3 years in prison for defrauding FEMA after Helene What's the latest on the Clinchfield Mill apartment project in Marion? 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