Niranjan Shreshtha for The Chronicle
In 2018 the University of Texas at Tyler abruptly revoked the full scholarships it had promised to 61 Nepali students. With the help of people all over the world, many of the students eventually found new academic homes. The Chronicle’s Eric Hoover was one of the first reporters on the story, and he has followed up with articles exploring, among other things, the significance of the debacle for the admissions profession. Recently, Eric went to Kathmandu to report on the tough road Nepali applicants to American colleges must tread. Here is his latest story, from Nepal, and the stories that led him there.
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How an Admissions Debacle Tested an Entire Profession’s Ideals
The University of Texas at Tyler infamously revoked the full-ride scholarships it had promised to scores of applicants from Nepal. But that’s not the end of the story. -
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This Nepali Teenager Sees His Future Vanishing. Can an American University Save Him?
After losing their full scholarships at the University of Texas at Tyler, dozens of students from Nepal have scrambled to find other colleges. Here’s how one young man has fared. -
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U. of Texas System Apologizes for Revoking Nepali Students’ Scholarships
A statement acknowledges the applicants’ “anguish and hardship” and pledges to make sure “this situation never occurs again.” But most of the help for the students is coming from college advisers and admissions officials elsewhere. -
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These Nepali Students Saw Their Scholarships Fall Through. Then Came Hope, Doubt, and ‘Admissions Hunger Games.’
After The Chronicle discovered last week that the University of Texas at Tyler had revoked scholarships for 61 Nepali students, a remarkable thing happened. Strangers from all over the world stepped up to help. -
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A University in Texas Promised Full Scholarships to Dozens of Nepalese Students. Months Later, It Revoked the Offer.
Shocked and angry, the students are now scrambling to find affordable options with the help of admissions officials and college counselors all over the world.
