Donor pays off final-year loans for NC State textiles graduates in surprise gift

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Imagine walking across the stage at graduation and finding out your student loans have just been paid off.

That’s exactly what happened Friday at the North Carolina State University Wilson College of Textiles graduation.

During the ceremony, donor Anil Kochhar announced that he and his wife, Marilyn, are paying off all final-year student loans for this year’s Wilson College graduates.

It’s a gift that some students say may just change their lives.

Watch the video above for the full story.

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