Speaker Robin Vos says he'll move to end minority scholarship program after Supreme Court ruling [View all]
MADISON - Assembly Speaker Robin Vos indicated Republicans will move to repeal state laws and programs based on race — including a state-run scholarship program for students of color — following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the consideration of race in college admissions.
"We are reviewing the decision and will introduce legislation to correct the discriminatory laws on the books and pass repeals in the fall," Vos, a Republican of Rochester, tweeted Thursday.
Vos was referring to the Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant program, which provides scholarships ranging from $250 to $2,500 to Black, Native American, Hispanic or Southeast Asian students to attend technical colleges, private nonprofit colleges and tribal colleges.
The Higher Educational Aids Board, which administers the program, did not respond to a request for comment. A similar grant program is available for students of color attending University of Wisconsin System schools.
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