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Hundreds of Howard University students were unenrolled then reinstated after missed tuition deadlines, sparking outrage and heartbreak as families flew across states for answers — with some, like ZyAira Blackmon, forced to transfer. While the school insists it followed policy, students and alumni blame miscommunication and administrative errors, especially around scholarship applications. The emotional toll on dreamers who saw Howard as their launchpad is immense, yet its legacy — high graduation rates, historic prestige, and enduring role as “The Mecca” — remains unshaken. Accountability, says alumna Ashley Christopher, must be shared — but the institution’s core mission endures.

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