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Kentucky bill would ban college DEI, end race-based scholarships

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The proposal mirrors legislation passed last year in Florida and Texas that forbids public colleges from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion.

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Minnesota could make college free for families earning under $80K

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The North Star Promise would bridge the gap between tuition costs and students' grants and scholarships, according to proposed legislation.

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Wisconsin lawmakers seek to ban race-conscious scholarships

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The bill’s authors cited the Supreme Court decision against race-conscious admissions in their memo, even though that ruling did not address college aid.

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‘Merit Scholarship’ or Enrollment Incentive?

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Merit scholarships are widely seen as exactly what their name suggests: financial awards institutions dole out to deserving students based on proven academic achievement. Some say it’s an unacknowledged equity issue.

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Colleges Revise Race-Conscious Scholarships

Insight Into Diversity

Universities across the country are revising or ending certain financial aid criteria and scholarships in response to the U.S. “Our colleges and universities are at their best when they reflect the rich diversity of our nation,” U.S. The post Colleges Revise Race-Conscious Scholarships appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.

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College Fund Offers American Indian Law School Scholarship to Attend Harvard Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Indian College Fund has announced its third American Indian Law School Scholarship for a student entering Harvard Law School in the fall of 2024. Samantha Maltais, an enrolled member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, is the current scholarship recipient.

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131 Scholarships Affected by Texas DEI Ban

Inside Higher Ed

Texas public colleges are freezing or amending 131 scholarships with race-based eligibility requirements in order to comply with the state’s new law prohibiting spending on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to The Dallas Morning News.