Cases

On May 8, 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 Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) for “offering, administering, and promoting seventeen (17) scholarships that discriminate based on race, color, and/or national origin.”   The Complaint continues:   The...Read More

On May 6, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint against Loyola Marymount University (LMU) of California with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “for discrimination in five (5) scholarships and programs based on race, color, national origin, or sex, in violation...Read More

On April 29, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint against Bowling Green State University (BGSU) of Ohio with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “for discrimination in twenty-four (24) scholarships based on race, color, national origin, or sex, in violation...Read More

On April 25, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint against the University of Alabama (UA) with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “for offering, administering, and promoting a scholarship that discriminates based on race, color, and/or national origin.”   The Complaint explains...Read More

On April 22, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint against Drake University (Drake) with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) “for discrimination in a school-administered program, the Crew Scholars Program (“Crew Program”) open only to “students of color” in violation of...Read More

On April 17, 2025, the Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed a Civil Rights Complaint against the University of South Carolina (USC) 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.”   The...Read More

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

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

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

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.”   The Complaint...Read More