Protesting Won't Affect Admission To Drew University, School Says

MADISON, NJ — Disciplinary actions taken against students who participate in peaceful protests will not affect high schoolers' chances of getting into Drew University, the college announced in a Tweet.

Any "disciplinary actions that result from a student's peaceful participation in protest activities" will not be taken into account during the admissions process, the college said.

High school students across the country have been planning walk-outs to protest gun violence in the wake of a shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 dead. While some administrators have been supportive of the protests, others have said participating students will be suspended.

Drew was among a handful of New Jersey college to take this stance.

Monmouth University and Rutgers both tweeted out their stance on the protests. The College Of New Jersey told nj.com that they would be overlooking protest-related punishments.

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