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Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish student at Tufts sits for a portrait, wearing a black top and white head scarf.

Rümeysa Öztürk: Two Years Later

Coverage of her legal proceedings, op-eds, an analysis of recently unsealed documents, as well as a timeline of her 45 days in detention and a year of extensive legal proceedings.

Over the last six months, the Daily has collected evidence of concerns among the Tufts student body and faculty regarding financial aid. These concerns include continuous midyear cuts, sudden decreases in financial aid packages, a lack of communication between students and administrators and difficulties in the appeal process.

This investigation expands upon a previous article detailing the experiences of Emma Do, a Tufts student who was forced to return home after the entirety of her aid was withdrawn without notice in July 2024. Multiple students have since come forward with similar allegations of sudden funding cuts and reductions despite the critical need for aid.


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