Federal Student Grants Undergo Major Overhaul: Race-Based Rules Set to Change In a significant shift in federal education policy, the U.S. Department of Education has announced plans to alter long-standing rules governing the distribution of student grants. The move comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the Young America's Foundation (YAF), which challenged the current system as discriminatory. Under the current rules, institutions of higher learning are required to consider race in awarding federal student grants, with the goal of promoting diversity and inclusion. The upcoming changes are expected to have far-reaching implications for students and universities alike, sparking debate about the role of affirmative action in the admissions process.
The U.S. Department of Education will change race-based rules regarding federal student grants after a legal notice was released Tuesday. In a motion to dismiss, the Young America's Foundation (YAF) ...
