Students who can trace their lineage to specific individuals—or just happen to have the same surname—stand to benefit from potentially thousands of dollars in scholarships.
An analysis of college applications since the ruling shows no meaningful changes in where students applied or how much they discussed their racial identity in essays.
The University of Missouri system is removing racial criteria from endowed scholarships, saying they run afoul of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban. Donors feel disrespected—and some may be ready to go to court. Almost as soon as the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action last June, Missouri attorney general Andrew Bailey fired off a response.
College applicants didn’t respond “in clear or pronounced ways” to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, according to a new analysis by the Common Application.
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