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Disappearing diversity scholarships.(Brief article)

Colorlines Magazine

| July 01, 2006 | Chaddha, Anmol | COPYRIGHT 2006 Color Lines Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Under pressure from the federal government and fearing lawsuits claiming "reverse discrimination," colleges have begun offering white students the fellowships and scholarships intended to increase racial diversity. Of the 42 scholarships once intended for undergraduates of color at Washington University, white students received 12 for the 2005-6 school year. The trend has stunned ...

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