Federal Student Grants to Undergo Overhaul: Racial Preferences in Question In a move that could have far-reaching implications for higher education, the U.S. Department of Education has announced plans to revise its rules on federal student grants, which currently allow institutions to consider a student's race in awarding financial aid. The decision comes after a lawsuit filed by the Young America's Foundation (YAF), a conservative advocacy group, challenged the practice as discriminatory. According to the motion to dismiss, the Department of Education is set to issue a new policy that would prohibit the use of racial preferences in awarding federal student grants, potentially altering the way colleges and universities distribute financial aid. The change could have significant consequences for students from underrepresented backgrounds, who may rely on these grants to access higher education.
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) ...
