Harvard Faces Federal Complaint Over Race-Restricted Scholarship Program
Harvard University has been hit with a federal complaint regarding its Union Scholars summer scholarship program, which is limited to students of color. The complaint, filed by the Equal Protection Project, accuses Harvard of unlawful discrimination by supporting a race-restricted scholarship. The program offers stipends and need-based assistance to students of color, but the complaint argues that Harvard's involvement violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits race-based discrimination in institutions receiving federal funds. The complaint follows a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative-action programs for admissions, and the Trump administration's efforts to pressure Harvard to eliminate its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies. 
