July 24, 2026

A viral post is shining a harsh spotlight on Howard University after incoming freshman Isabella Williams said she was suddenly unenrolled just weeks before classes were set to begin over a remaining balance — and the school later confirmed more than 500 students got the same notice. Williams says she had already lined up major scholarships and was preparing to move from Alabama to Washington, but instead got an email telling her there was “no way” back, only a suggestion she return later as a transfer student. The uproar lands amid steep tuition at the prestigious historically Black university, where the fallout now has dozens — and possibly hundreds — of students scrambling.

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