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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. Officials at the University of Missouri system are revising eligibility criteria for $17.2

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Conservative Legal Group Challenges Graduate Scholarship

Insight Into Diversity

Avery Durfee from the University of North Dakota and Benjamin Rothove from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who are both plaintiffs in the lawsuit, claim that the McNair Program unfairly excludes them based on their race. The post Conservative Legal Group Challenges Graduate Scholarship appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.

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University of Missouri System moves to strip racial criteria from donated scholarship funds

Higher Ed Dive

The four-university network’s governing board asked for court permission to remove the eligibility requirements from over four dozen award programs.

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The Impact of Eliminating Race-Conscious Scholarships

Insight Into Diversity

In an interview with the Hechinger Report, Elijah Brown, a graduate of the University of Missouri (Mizzou), reflects on how the now-defunct George C. Brooks scholarship transformed his life. The scholarship, which covered 70% of his tuition, was created to support students from underrepresented groups.

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Maharashtra puts curbs on scholarship for marginalised students

The PIE News

In such a scenario, initiatives like Maharashtra’s Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj Scholarship Scheme are beneficial for marginalised students who can pursue their study abroad dreams. I secured admission at Harvard University for a course in MA in Education Policy and Analysis.

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Duke Ends Scholarship for Black Students

Inside Higher Ed

Duke University has ended its Reginaldo Howard Scholars program, which granted full-ride merit scholarships to a small cohort of students of African descent in each incoming class.

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University of Texas Austin Eliminates Scholarship for Undocumented Students

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Texas at Austin is eliminating a scholarship program for undocumented students, citing the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion spending and federal immigration law, The Dallas Morning News reported.