September 16, 2005
After the Storm, Admissions Offers Came From All Directions
In the days after Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast, hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the nation announced that they would open their doors to an estimated 100,000 students whose campuses had closed for the semester. But with the enrollment offers came tight deadlines, logistical challenges, and tough questions.
How would the colleges evaluate applicants? How would the students pay their tuition? Were there enough rooms to go around?
"It's been chaotic,"
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