At North Carolina State University, the commencement speaker at the Wilson College of Textiles tells graduating seniors that their final-year student loans will be paid off before they complete their degrees. According to ABC News and The Independent, the speaker takes the stage at the ceremony on Friday and announces that he and his wife will cover the loans for all seniors, aiming to give graduates a debt-free start as they move into their next steps. The reports describe the announcement as surprising to students, who had not previously been informed of the plan. The payment is presented as part of the commencement address rather than a program announced in advance, and the scope is described as applying to the seniors’ final-year loans. The outlets do not add further details on eligibility requirements, the total amount paid, or how the payments are administered, but they agree on the core points: the speaker makes the announcement during the Wilson College of Textiles ceremony and states that he and his spouse will pay off all seniors’ remaining final-year loan balances.