US university’s commencement speaker reveals he will pay off students’ final-year loans
Key takeaways
- Commencement speaker Anil Kochhar announces he will cover senior-year debts for the Wilson College of Textiles' 2026 graduating class on 8 May.
- The Indian American entrepreneur also announced that he would pay off any student loans taken out by the college’s graduating pupils during their senior year.
- Video of Kochhar’s 8 May announcement quickly went viral in portions of the internet dedicated to finding news about acts of kindness.
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Commencement speaker Anil Kochhar announces he will cover senior-year debts for the Wilson College of Textiles' 2026 graduating class on 8 May. Photograph: NC State University View image in fullscreen Commencement speaker Anil Kochhar announces he will cover senior-year debts for the Wilson College of Textiles' 2026 graduating class on 8 May. Photograph: NC State University US universities US university’s commencement speaker reveals he will pay off students’ final-year loans Anil Kochhar hopes textile graduates of North Carolina State can leave with ‘greater freedom to pursue goals’
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAnil Kochhar, a North Carolina State University donor, gave graduates of the school’s Wilson College of Textiles a lot more than just words of wisdom when he delivered their keynote commencement address recently.
The Indian American entrepreneur also announced that he would pay off any student loans taken out by the college’s graduating pupils during their senior year.