Black Issues in Higher Education, September 30th, 1999
Texas Attorney General John Cornyn's Opinion--1999
Dear Sen. (Bill) Ratliff:
You ask whether public institutions of higher education in the state of Texas are precluded under the court's decision in Hopwood v. Texas, from considering race or ethnicity in decisions regarding student financial assistance. This office considered a similar question and rendered an opinion in early 1997, concluding that Hopwood precluded state universities from considering race as a factor in any aspect of measuring or awarding higher education benefits, including admissions, financial aid, recruiting and reten...
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