Thu
Jul 29 2021
02:42 pm
Auburn University is giving away scholarships, unlimited meal plan upgrades, priority class registration and other perks to encourage students to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
One of the top prizes is an A-zone parking pass for the semester, which are usually for school employees. Students could also win $1,000 scholarships, VIP graduation parking passes and a chance to have lunch with Auburn President Jay Gogue.
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Southern Mississippi paying tuition, housing for vaccinated
University of Southern Mississippi paying tuition, housing for vaccinated students
Nice of both universities. In
Nice of both universities. In Tennessee they'll probably charge students more if they get a vaccine.
Ya know
(in reply to bizgrrl)
That would be funny if it wasn't true.