Bill > S880

This bill aims to prohibit colleges and universities that participate in federal student assistance programs from giving preferential treatment in their admissions process to legacy students (children or relatives of alumni) or donors. Specifically, the bill would amend Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 by adding a new requirement that institutions cannot provide any special advantage in admissions based on an applicant's relationship to donors or alumni. The amendment would take effect at the start of the second award year following the bill's enactment. This means that colleges would be required to make admissions decisions solely on the merits of individual applicants, without considering their family connections or financial contributions to the institution. The bill is intended to promote fairness in college admissions by eliminating practices that might disadvantage students who do not have familial or financial connections to a particular school.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/880/all-info