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The United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights has opened investigations into five universities, alleging that scholarships were provided exclusively for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.
The investigation was initiated following a complaint from the conservative nonprofit Legal Insurrection Foundation’s Equal Protection Project.
Most universities named in the investigation have kept their comments brief.
The United States Department of Education has opened an investigation into five universities. The department’s Office for Civil Rights alleges that the schools provided scholarships that were only available to students in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
The department said the actions of the schools violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race or national origin in a program or activity receiving federal funding.
“On January 20, 2025, President Trump promised that ‘every single day of the Trump Administration, [he] will, very simply, put America first.’ Neither the Trump Administration’s America first policies nor the Civil Right[s] Act of 1964’s prohibition on national origin discrimination permit universities to deny our fellow citizens the opportunity to compete for scholarships because they were born in the United States,” acting assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor said in a statement.
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The five schools under investigation are the University of Louisville, University of Nebraska Omaha, University of Miami, University of Michigan and Western Michigan University.
The investigation started with a complaint from the conservative nonprofit Legal Insurrection Foundation’s Equal Protection Project. The complaint stated that each one of the above schools had a scholarship available exclusively to DACA recipients.
“Protecting equal access to education includes protecting the rights of American-born students. At the Equal Protection Project, we are gratified that the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is acting on our complaints regarding scholarships that excluded American-born students,” William A. Jacobson, founder of the Equal Protection Project, said. “Discrimination against American-born students must not be tolerated.”
Along with scholarships for DACA students, the investigation will also address alleged impermissible scholarships for LGBTQ and other minority students.
Data from finaid.org shows that white students receive nearly 72% of university scholarships.
The schools named in the investigation have mostly remained quiet about the ongoing investigation.
“We received notification from the U.S. Department of Education in recent days that the department is reviewing a WMU scholarship,” Paula Davis, associate vice president for strategic communications at Western Michigan University, told Straight Arrow News. “The University takes compliance seriously. We are reviewing the scholarship program, and we will cooperate with authorities.”
The University of Michigan had a similar response.
“The university has received a letter of notification relating to this matter. We have no further comment,” Kay Jarvis, director of public affairs, told Straight Arrow News.
The University of Nebraska Omaha told the Omaha World-Herald that it continues to evaluate scholarships to ensure compliance with federal and state laws.
“Although we have no comment on the specifics of the investigation, we will fully cooperate with the Department of Education,” Sam Peshek, spokesman for the University of Nebraska Omaha, told the World-Herald.
A University of Louisville spokesman also kept his response brief.
“The university was just notified of the investigation yesterday. We are reviewing the claims,” University of Louisville spokesperson John Karman said to the Courier Journal.
The University of Miami has not publicly commented.
This investigation comes even as President Donald Trump continues his plans to dismantle the Department of Education and its Office of Civil Rights.
That office has reportedly been hit hard by layoffs and voluntary buyouts. The department also recently dismissed more than 3,000 civil rights complaints into alleged discrimination at schools around the U.S.
THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS HAS OPENED AN INVESTIGATION INTO FIVE UNIVERSITIES OVER SCHOLARSHIPS THE AGENCY SAYS FAVORS CERTAIN GROUPS.
THE INVESTIGATION FOCUSES ON THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AND WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY.
THE DEPARTMENT ALLEGES THOSE SCHOOLS PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED ONLY TO DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVAL, COMMONLY KNOWN AS DACA, STUDENTS.
THEY SAY THAT VIOLATES TITLE SIX OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.
THIS ALL STARTED WITH A COMPLAINT FROM THE CONSERVATIVE NONPROFIT LEGAL INSURRECTION FOUNDATION’S EQUAL PROTECTION PROJECT.
THE INVESTIGATION WILL ALSO LOOK AT ALLEGED IMPERMISSIBLE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LGBTQ AND OTHER MINORITY STUDENTS.
EACH SCHOOL, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MIAMI, HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE INVESTIGATION BUT SAID THEY WILL NOT COMMENT ON IT.
THIS COMES AS PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP CONTINUES TO WORK TO DISMANTLE THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
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A United States Department of Education investigation into several universities' scholarship practices raises questions about compliance with civil rights laws and the balance between supporting underrepresented groups and ensuring equal access to educational opportunities.
The investigation focuses on whether the universities' scholarship policies violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race or national origin in federally funded programs.
At the center of the dispute are scholarship programs allegedly reserved for DACA and other minority groups, as raised by a complaint from the Equal Protection Project, prompting debate over fair access for all students.
The investigation occurs during ongoing debate over the role of the Department of Education and its Office for Civil Rights, as President Donald Trump continues efforts to restructure or dismantle these entities.
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Scholarships for undocumented and DACA students exist primarily due to restrictions on federal financial aid for these groups. Debates over such programs have intensified following recent court decisions and administration policy changes surrounding higher education and immigration.
There is no evidence presented in the sources that the universities have already been found in violation of civil rights laws. The investigations are ongoing and no disciplinary action has been reported at this time.
If the Department of Education finds violations, universities could lose federal funding or be required to alter scholarship eligibility, potentially limiting higher education access for undocumented and DACA students.
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