Congressmember Jamaal Bowman reintroduced his Fair College Admissions for Students Act, which works to stop prestigious universities and colleges nationwide from giving children of alumni preferential treatment.
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Bowman argued that legacy admissions overwhelmingly benefit well-connected students, who are predominantly white and wealthy, in the same way “race-conscious” admissions benefit students of color, lower-middle class students, and immigrant students. The Fair College Act would build on the Higher Education Act of 1965, which bans schools from federal student aid programs if they give special preference to legacies.
“Providing a birthright advantage to applicants lucky enough to be born into wealth and privilege is not just profoundly unfair; it runs contrary to higher education’s mission to serve as an engine for social mobility, by providing an advantage to those who least need one,” said Murphy.
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