“FSU cannot shield itself from discrimination allegations by attributing the preference to private donors.
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“The Trump administration has opened a federal civil rights investigation into Florida State University (FSU) over 32 scholarships accused of discriminating against students based on race or sex
“Florida State, surprisingly, has one of the largest contingencies of discriminatory scholarships that we've seen anywhere
“While donors may express preferences, these do not constitute eligibility requirements.
“Florida famously has cracked down on wokeness and DEI and discrimination more so than blue states. So it's very surprising to find such aggressive discriminatory scholarships at Florida State University.
“the scholarships are funded entirely through private donations rather than institutional funds and maintained that all applicants are "evaluated equally based on merit,"
“it will investigate whether FSU discriminated on the basis of race, color or national origin in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and whether the university discriminated based on sex in violation of Title IX.
“his organization is not seeking to eliminate the scholarship money.
“the distinction between an eligibility requirement and a stated preference does not resolve the underlying legal issue.