Path to Open books are now freely available to Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Tribal Colleges and Universities - News - About JSTOR

"America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) are now able to provide their more than 300,000 students and faculty with immediate access to the diverse, groundbreaking university press books being published on JSTOR as part of Path to Open.

Developed in partnership with the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), University of Michigan Press, and University of North Carolina (UNC) Press, Path to Open is a multi-year pilot program designed to increase access to diverse ideas and research through the publication of 1,000 academic books, each of which will become open access three years after initial release. HBCUs and TCUs are invited to join the Path to Open pilot immediately at no cost to them, gaining access to Path to Open books as they are published along with MARC records and supporting materials to help their communities use and engage this scholarship.

Path to Open fees for HBCUs and TCUs are being covered for the full pilot period (2024-2026) through grant funds provided to the University of North Carolina Press by the Mellon Foundation to incentivize and support participation in Path to Open by historically marginalized communities including authors, libraries, and readers."