Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Tulane Agrees to Stop Discriminating against Men; Gave Only Women Scholarships and Financial Aid

Tulane University in New Orleans has reached an agreement with the federal government to stop discriminating against men by offering female-only scholarships and financial aid, The New American website reports today (January 16, 2019).

"By September 6, 2019, the University will ensure that it is not treating male students differently on the basis of sex by providing different amounts of financial assistance, limiting eligibility for financial assistance... or otherwise discriminating with respect to financial assistance," the agreement said.

Furthermore, Tulane has agreed to provide updated training to its financial aid officers to ensure "nondiscrimination in financial assistance."

The agreement follows a complaint placed with the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights by Virginia Title IX attorney Margaret C. Valois. The complaint argued that six of Tulane's scholarships were discriminatory because they were not made available to male students.

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