The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division has initiated a compliance review of William & Mary to determine if its scholarships and student benefits programs use race-based criteria violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon stated the department will examine whether scholarships favor applicants of certain races. The review includes programs such as the W&M Scholars program, which prioritizes applicants with an interest in diverse perspectives, the Martha L. Muguira Fellowship with a preference for Hispanic or Latino women, and the Lemon Legal Scholars Program, which offers full-ride scholarships exclusively to graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The Civil Rights Division has not yet reached conclusions about the investigation. A notice letter is available for reference.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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