Virginia's Hampton University offers free semester to students displaced by Dorian


University of the Bahamas students affected by Hurricane Dorian won't have to worry about the devastating storm setting them back in their studies.
Hampton University, a historically black university in Virginia, has announced that it is teaming up with the University of the Bahamas to give displaced students the opportunity to spend the fall semester at Hampton. The best part is, they won't have to spend a dime on tuition or room and board.
"I think this agreement is something that can be helpful to a great number of students and families, and is part of something I've tried to do my entire career — helping people to achieve and meet their goals," Hampton President William R. Harvey said in a statement.
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Hurricane Dorian caused mass destruction when it slammed into the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm last Sunday. Lawrence Rigby, a Nassau native and recent Hampton graduate, said that many people from the Bahamas have chosen to study at Hampton, and those affected by the hurricane will find "the tools to rebuild their lives and our home" while attending the university.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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