Graduate students applaud changes NOT made in Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Ian Price December 27, 2017 1 minute read The Graduate Tuition Waiver was removed from the GOP Tax bill after backlash from the higher education community. More from WFIR’s Ian Price as he continues our series on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Share: Post navigation Previous: Water main break disrupts Hershberger Road trafficNext: Kwanzaa celebrated with an event this afternoon Related Stories Beale’s Brewery set to reopen tomorrow under new owner Clark Palmer May 1, 2026 Radford political science chair weighs in on former FBI director’s indictment over social media post Web Staff May 1, 2026 Governor defends existing Google data center deals amid Roanoke-area protests Ian Price April 30, 2026