Education Department Probes 5 Universities Accused of Excluding US-Born Students From Scholarships

The department is investigating possible violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964’s ‘prohibition against national origin discrimination.’

Linda McMahon, then the nominee for secretary of education, testifies during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill on Feb. 13, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

The Department of Education’s civil rights office has opened investigations into five universities over scholarships alleged to exclude U.S.-born students, in the latest move by the Trump administration to scrutinize higher education programs on grounds of civil rights and national security.

The probes, announced in a July 23 statement, target the University of Louisville, the University of Nebraska–Omaha, the University of Miami, the University of Michigan, and Western Michigan University, following complaints submitted to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) over scholarships that allegedly discriminate against U.S.-born individuals while favoring illegal immigrants.