Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown Raises Cost for Summer Stability Housing; GUSA Voices Opposition

Georgetown Raises Cost for Summer Stability Housing; GUSA Voices Opposition

By Caitlin McLean April 16, 2021

Georgetown University released details on summer stability housing rates, prompting student concerns about accessibility and financial aid.  In early April, the university released the cost of...

EDITORIAL: Rebuild Trust in Financial Aid

EDITORIAL: Rebuild Trust in Financial Aid

By The Editorial Board March 18, 2021

Georgetown University’s Office of Student Financial Services has had a troubling past with disappointing financial aid distributions for students. However, the coming months will offer a chance for...

VIEWPOINT: Support LGBTQ Students in Financial Aid

VIEWPOINT: Support LGBTQ Students in Financial Aid

By Bernie Yamakaitis February 25, 2021

This piece discusses transphobia, abusive relationships and suicide. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. For many students, especially LGBTQ+ students, family relations...

GUSA Declares Support for Disability Center on Campus

GUSA Declares Support for Disability Center on Campus

By Caitlin McLean January 23, 2021

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate voted in favor of the creation of a disability cultural center on campus and the extension of the 2021 spring tuition deadline during a Jan. 10 meeting. The...

GU Students Face Another Round of Financial Aid Cuts for the Spring

GU Students Face Another Round of Financial Aid Cuts for the Spring

By Liana Hardy January 21, 2021

Many Georgetown University students are facing smaller financial aid awards for the upcoming semester after the university disclosed spring financial aid packages Dec. 16. Students have complained...

EDITORIAL: End Scholarship Displacement Policies

EDITORIAL: End Scholarship Displacement Policies

By The Editorial Board December 4, 2020

No students — especially those from low-income backgrounds — should lose their hard-won scholarship money simply because their university won’t allow them to utilize it.  The editorial board...

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GUSA Says University’s Spring Plan Fails To Incorporate Student Input

By Liana Hardy December 2, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate released a statement criticizing the university’s spring 2021 plan, claiming university officials ignored student input when designing the spring...

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Low-Income Students Utilize University Resources To Navigate Virtual Learning Challenges

By Samuel Ahmed September 25, 2020

Low-income Georgetown University students struggling to balance school and home life under the added pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic have leaned on university resources during the virtual semester.  Students...

VIEWPOINT: Encourage Mutual Aid

VIEWPOINT: Encourage Mutual Aid

By Megan Huynh September 10, 2020

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, images of frenzied shoppers stocking up on toilet paper or fighting over the last bottle of hand sanitizer flooded the news as people panicked and attempted to take...

GUSA Legislates for Financial Aid Transparency, Revised Student Club Spending

GUSA Legislates for Financial Aid Transparency, Revised Student Club Spending

By Kelly Anderson August 24, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate passed a resolution reaffirming support for increased financial aid transparency from the Georgetown University’s administration in an ongoing effort...

KIRK ZIESER/THE HOYA Martha Winslow (COL ’21) introduced a petition to bring treadmill desks to Lauinger Library. Winslow said the treadmill desks would improve student health and productivity. She will host a discussion about the petition Nov. 30.

Fall 2020 Financial Aid: Frequently Asked Questions

By Liana Hardy August 19, 2020

How does financial aid work at Georgetown University? Georgetown determines financial aid by subtracting a student’s family contribution from their total cost of attendance. Family contributions...

VIEWPOINT: Meet All Students Needs

VIEWPOINT: Meet All Students’ Needs

By Daniella Sanchez, Nicolo Ferretti, and Eric Bazail-Eimil August 6, 2020

On its website, Georgetown University’s Office of Student Financial Services boasts that it works “closely with both students and parents to ensure we meet your full demonstrated financial need,”...

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