Katie Holmes was spotted strolling solo in New York City on Friday, exuding elegance in a pale blue denim chambray shirt and long green skirt.

Her black flat ballet shoes looked comfortable as she carried a pale brown leather purse from Khaite on her shoulder, accompanied by a book bag.

With minimal makeup and large sunglasses covering her face, the star seemed to be flying under the radar as she grabbed coffee in midtown Manhattan.

This comes after it was reported that her ex-husband Tom Cruise is footing the bill for their daughter Suri Cruise’s college education at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania.

In divorce papers, Cruise committed to covering the child’s educational costs.

Earlier, Holmes was seen helping Suri move into her dorm room at Carnegie Mellon University.

The mother-daughter duo were side by side as they walked on the campus and later picked up lunch.

Katie has been a single mother since she divorced Cruise in 2012 after six years of marriage.

Katie was granted full custody of their daughter in the split, with the divorce settlement also stating that Tom had to pay $400,000 a year in child support payments, as well as all of Suri’s ‘medical, dental, insurance, education, college and other extracurricular costs.’

Suri has not been photographed with her Top Gun actor father in 11 years, and it is believed they are estranged, as she recently dropped his last name and now goes by Suri Noelle, which is Katie’s middle name.

Tom, however, does have contact with the two adopted children he shares with second ex-wife Nicole Kidman, Isabella and Connor.

Black flat ballet shoes looked comfortable as she toted a pale brown leather purse from Khaite on her shoulder as well as a book bag. With little makeup on and large sunglasses covering her face, the star looked like she was flying under the radar

Meanwhile, it has been learned that Tom is paying the $65K a year fee for Suri to attend Carnegie Mellon.

Suri is now a college freshman at Carnegie Mellon University, a private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The 18-year-old student starts classes on August 26, according to the school’s website.

‘Tom is indeed paying for Suri’s tuition, he has always paid for her schooling and would never stop as he is a stand-up guy,’ a friend of Tom’s said. The annual tuition at CMU is $65K.

‘He has never hesitated paying his daughter’s child support and expenses. He does not go back on his word. He is fulfilling his obligation.’

This comes after it was reported that her ex-husband Tom Cruise is footing the bill for their daughter Suri Cruise’s college education at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania. In divorce papers, Cruise committed to covering the child’s educational costs

Holmes and Suri arrive the opening night premiere of In The Heights during the Tribeca Festival at the United Palace Theatre in 2021 in New York City

But he is likely no longer paying Katie $38,000-a year in child support as Suri is now 18 and no longer a child.

Earlier this week, it was reported that Suri is looking forward to her college experience and is sharing a dorm room with another female student in an all-female dorm hall.

‘Suri wants the full college experience so she is giving the dorm rooms a try and she will have a roommate,’ an insider said. ‘She is excited for a new chapter in her life.’

Instead of mom Holmes’ three-bedroom high-rise luxury apartment in NYC, the teenager will be in a bare-bones dorm room.

She is believed to be housed in Scobell House which has a maximum of 88 students and is all female.

One of the highlights of Carnegie Mellon? The campus houses several restaurants that offer cappuccinos, croissants, pasta, and smoothies. And there is a state-of-the-art wellness center.

Cruise and Holmes with Suri at Nino’s Restaurant at the bottom of the Piazza De Spagne (Spanish Steps) in Rome, Italy two days before their fairytale wedding in November 2006

The rooms can be for one person, two, or three, depending on need and price.

One of the rooms has two bunk beds, which means as many as four students can be crammed in the space.

Most of the dorm rooms offer furniture: there is a single bed with space underneath for storage, a five-level chest of drawers, a desk with three drawers, and a chair.

There are plenty of amenities at the complex like a TV lounge, a study lounge, a recreational area, laundry facilities, and a kitchen.

Scobell is in the WHeSco community, which includes the houses Henderson and Welch. ‘WHeSco is proximate to many academic buildings and dining options in Resnik,’ the website shared.