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Prohibits colleges and universities from giving applicants special treatment in admissions because they are related to or connected with donors or alumni. The change amends the Higher Education Act to bar such preferences and takes effect on the first day of the second award year (as defined in the HEA) that begins after the law is enacted.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced March 6, 2025 by Jeff Merkley · Last progress March 6, 2025