"Federal Student Grants: Racial Preferences Under Scrutiny as Education Department Announces Rule Change In a move that could have far-reaching implications for college admissions and financial aid, the U.S. Department of Education has announced a significant shift in its approach to federal student grants. The decision comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the Young America's Foundation (YAF), which challenged the department's use of racial preferences in awarding grants. The YAF argued that such practices are discriminatory and violate federal law. With the Education Department's latest move, it appears that the rules governing federal student grants may be about to undergo a major overhaul, potentially altering the way colleges and universities distribute financial aid to students."
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) ...
