Higher education institutions are eliminating scholarships specifically catered to underrepresented racial groups after the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision that restricted affirmative action. Race-conscious scholarships helped remove the financial burden from students and allowed them to focus on their academic experience. Higher education professionals believe that removing race-conscious scholarships will hurt Black and Latino students being that merit-based scholarships favorably assist White and Asian students. Higher education institutions are avoiding possible lawsuits regarding commitment to racial inclusion, rather than justifying the need of race-conscious scholarships.
