A nonprofit organization alleges that the University of Rhode Island's scholarships violate civil rights laws by discriminating based on race and sex.
A nonprofit has reportedly filed a civil rights complaint against the University of Rhode Island (URI), alleging that the school's scholarships discriminate based on sex and race. According to the Equal Protection Project, which filed the complaint with the Department of Education 's Office of Civil Rights , URI offers 51 student scholarships that restrict eligibility based on certain demographics.
The group wrote in the complaint that the discrimination is so pervasive and systematic that urgent action by the OCR is needed before the scholarships come up for reapplication in the spring 2025 semester. WJAR reports that some scholarships noted in the complaint include the “Alumni of Color Network Scholars Fund,” the “George & Lois Graboys Minority Student Endowment,” and the “The Women in Business Endowed Scholarship.” The complaint argues these scholarships violate Title VI and Title IX. The Equal Protection Project is calling for an investigation into the scholarships, as well as enforcement by the Department of Education. A spokesperson for the University of Rhode Island says that the college has not received any notice of this complaint from the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights
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