McDonald's diversity scholarship now open to non-Latinos

McDonald's diversity scholarship now open to non-Latinos after anti-DEI lawsuit
The HACER National Scholarship Program, run by McDonald's, is no longer accepting only Latino applicants following a lawsuit filed by American Alliance for Equal Rights.
McDonald's Revises Scholarship Program Amid Discrimination Suit Settlement; Drops Hispanic Heritage Requirement
McDonald's settled a lawsuit by revising its Latino-focused scholarship criteria, removing the Hispanic heritage requirement.
McDonald's settles lawsuit challenging Latino scholarship program
McDonald's said it will revise a program that awards scholarships to Latino and Hispanic students to eliminate any eligibility criteria based on applicants' race or ethnicity, to settle a lawsuit by a group opposed to affirmative action.
McDonald's settles lawsuit over Latino scholarship program by opening door to non-Latino applicants
McDonald’s said Friday it is changing — but not eliminating — a scholarship program for Latino students after it was sued by a group that opposes affirmative action. McDonald’s HACER National Scholarship Program,
McDonald's Revamps Scholarship Program Amid Legal Pressure
McDonald's has agreed to revise its HACER National Scholarships Program to eliminate race or ethnicity criteria, settling a lawsuit filed by the American Alliance for Equal Rights. The decision comes amid growing legal challenges against diversity initiatives,
McDonald's is settling a lawsuit over a Latino scholarship program
The fast-food giant has opted to change its HACER scholarships, eliminating a requirement that recipients have at least one Hispanic or
McDonald's Sued Over Latino Scholarships Despite Rolling Back Diversity Initiatives
McDonald's cited a ruling last year by the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Court that barred the consideration of race as a factor in college admissions. That decision came in lawsuits successfully pursued by a different group founded by Blum.
Following lawsuit, McDonald's no longer requiring Hispanic heritage for its Hispanic college scholarships
To settle a conservative group’s discrimination lawsuit, McDonald’s said it will no longer require Hispanic heritage for students who apply to its decades-old Hispanic college scholarship program. American Alliance for Equal Rights filed a lawsuit in January in the U.
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Another Attack on Diversity and Inclusivity Efforts Post Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) Supreme Court Decision
The American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) filed suit against McDonald’s in federal court over the corporation’s ...
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What You Can Use Scholarship Money For
For example, the McDonald's HACER National Scholarship Program for Hispanic students asks its 30 winners to verify their attendance at accredited schools. The program awards three tiers of ...
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McDonald’s sued over Latino scholarships despite rolling back DEI
Since its launch in 1985, McDonald’s says its HACER National Scholarships Program has awarded more than $33 million in college scholarships to Hispanic and Latino students. Up to 30 students ...