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DOJ Won't Defend HSI Grants Amid Controversial Lawsuit

8/23/2025

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The Department of Justice will not defend the HSI grant program in a lawsuit over its ethnic requirements.
The lawsuit, initiated by Students for Fair Admissions and Tennessee, contests the 25% Hispanic enrollment requirement for funding.
The Education Department indicated that HSI grants, totaling over $350 million for 2024, may end, pending legal outcomes.
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is intervening to support the program's defense.

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The Department of Justice will not defend the HSI grant program in a lawsuit over its ethnic requirements.
The lawsuit, initiated by Students for Fair Admissions and Tennessee, contests the 25% Hispanic enrollment requirement for funding.
The Education Department indicated that HSI grants, totaling over $350 million for 2024, may end, pending legal outcomes.
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is intervening to support the program's defense.