Cases
Equal Protection Project v. Westfield State University
On April 15, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint against Westfield State University (WSU) with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “for discrimination in six (6) scholarships based on race, color, national origin, or sex, in violation of Title VI...Read More
Equal Protection Project v. DePaul University
On April 8, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint against DePaul University (DePaul) with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “for discrimination in six (6) scholarships based on race, color, national origin, or sex in violation of Title VI and Title...Read More
Equal Protection Project v. Pennsylvania College of Technology
On April 1, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint against the Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn Tech) with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “for offering, administering, and promoting twelve (12) scholarships that discriminate on the basis of race, color,...Read More
Equal Protection Project v. Indiana University South Bend
On March 26, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint against Indiana University South Bend (IUSB) with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “for offering, administering, and promoting five (5) scholarships that discriminate based on race, color, and/or national origin.”
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Equal Protection Project v. The North Star Collective Institutional Member Colleges
On March 19, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint against the Institutional Member Colleges of the “North Star Collective,” all located in the New England region, with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR).
From the Complaint:
We make this civil rights complaint...Read More
Equal Protection Project v. Calvin University
On March 12, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint against Calvin University (CU) of Michigan with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “for discrimination in sixty-five (65) scholarships based on race, color, national origin, and/or sex in violation of Title...Read More
Equal Protection Project v. University of Oregon
On March 4, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint against the University of Oregon (UO) with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “regarding four (4) scholarships that discriminate based on race, color, national origin, and/or sex.” The Complaint explains that...Read More
Equal Protection Project v. University of New Mexico
On February 26, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint against the University of New Mexico (UMN) with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “for race-based and sex-based discrimination in violation of Title VI and Title IX, respectively. Specifically, UNM offers,...Read More
Equal Protection Project v. University of San Diego
On February 19, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) against the University of SanDiego (USD) for six scholarships that discriminate on the basis of race, color, and/or national origin.
From the Complaint:
We write in connection...Read More
Equal Protection Project v. Alfred University
On February 12, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) against Alfred University (“Alfred”) of New York for a summer residency program for students that discriminates on the basis of race, color, and/or national origin.
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