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FSU Under Fire Over Scholarship Bias | Washington DC News
Florida State University is under federal fire after the Department of Education launched a civil rights probe into 32 scholarships accused of racial and gender discrimination. The investigation, spurred by a July complaint from the Equal Protection Project, examines whether FSU violated Title VI and Title IX — laws prohibiting discrimination in federally funded programs. While FSU insists donor preferences don’t restrict eligibility and all applicants are judged on merit, critics argue the university bears responsibility for awarding these funds and must ensure fairness. The Education…
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