North Carolina’s new $34.4 billion state budget includes a major investment in higher education, with Fayetteville State University (FSU) set to receive $16.5 million to expand opportunities for students.
For the second-oldest historically Black college and university (HBCU) in the state, the funding represents more than just dollars, university leaders say. They believe it will help keep college affordable, attract more students and boost the local economy.
“It makes me excited because it means that our university is going to continue to grow,” said Joshua Scales, a pre-law student…