The University of California San Diego has been hit with a lawsuit accusing the school of violating federal civil rights laws by partnering with another organization to offer racially discriminatory scholarships open only to black students.
On July 15, a transfer student, who is a junior at UC San Diego, filed suit in San Diego federal court against the school.
The student, identified as Kai Peters, is joined in the action by the organization known as Californians for Equal Rights Foundation. CFER claims several of its members are college and high school students who are seeking scholarships. Those students are not identified in the complaint.
The lawsuit takes aim at the so-called Black Alumni Scholarship Fund. The program awards scholarships worth up to $10,000 per year, plus mentoring opportunities.
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Author: Faith Novak
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