Federal Student Aid Policies Under Scrutiny: Department of Education to Revise Race-Based Rules In a significant shift, the U.S. Department of Education has announced plans to modify its guidelines for federal student grants, which have been at the center of a contentious debate. The move comes after a legal notice was released on Tuesday, in response to a motion to dismiss filed by the Young America's Foundation (YAF). The YAF had challenged the existing rules, which prioritize students from certain racial and ethnic backgrounds for federal financial aid. The upcoming changes are expected to have far-reaching implications for students and universities, potentially altering the way institutions distribute financial assistance and set admissions standards.
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) ...