Based on guidance from the U.S. Education Department, Washington University in St. Louis will begin letting members of all races apply for a full-tuition waiver, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported yesterday.
The John B. Ervin scholars program has been under investigation by the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights since last September.
University officials announced Friday that they no longer stood by their interpretation that the scholarship is in compliance with the law.
"Given the Supreme Court's decision last year involving Michigan's undergraduate admissions program and other legal developments...we believe it is no longer possible for Washington University to lawfully operate this scholarship program on a race-exclusive basis," said James E. McLeod, the university's vice chancellor, in the Chronicle.
The scholarship includes a full-tuition waiver, a $2,500 stipend and pledges of academic support. It is offered to 10 incoming freshmen each year and was previously available only to black students.
--Comp. by Corinne Shamy
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