University removes application’s race requirement following news report

The University of South Carolina changed the application requirements for its Business Success Academy to include students of all races. The Business Success Academy was previously only open to non-white students.

The University of South Carolina changed the application requirements for its Business Success Academy shortly after a professor’s Title VI complaint followed a Campus Reform exclusive report. 

Prior to the report, the program only accepted high school juniors or seniors who identified as “African American or Black, Hispanic, LatinX, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, or Two or More Races.”

Now, the application has been revised to declare the program is “[open] to all Rising High School Juniors and Seniors in South Carolina.” However, the description implies priority will still be given to non-white students.

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