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5 universities under investigation over scholarships for Dreamers
UNITED STATES, JUL 23 – The U.S. Department of Education probes five universities for potentially violating Title VI by restricting scholarships to undocumented and DACA students, amid a 9% rise in related complaints, officials said.
- This past week, the U.S. Department of Education announced an investigation into five universities over scholarships allegedly favoring undocumented students, based on complaints by the Legal Insurrection Foundation's Equal Protection Project.
- In a release Wednesday, the Office for Civil Rights cited complaints from the Legal Insurrection Foundation’s Equal Protection Project, noting Title VI bans discrimination based on national origin.
- The complaint highlights University of Louisville’s Sagar Patagundi Scholarship, University of Nebraska Omaha’s Dreamer’s Pathway Scholarship and University of Miami’s U Dreamers Program for DACA and undocumented students.
- Responding to the probe, WMU and U-M issued statements; WMU’s Paula Davis said it takes compliance seriously, while U-M’s Kay Jarvis confirmed notification and no further comment.
- Beyond DACA awards, the probe will cover scholarships for LGBTQ+ students of color, Hispanic, Native American, and African American groups that may exclude based on race or color.
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Feds investigate five universities for 'exclusionary' scholarships
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday investigations into five universities, including the University of Michigan and Western Michigan University, for potential Title VI violations.
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