Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Grant for Minority Students

June 24, 2026

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against the state-run Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant Program.

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that a state grant for minority students is unconstitutional, Wisconsin Public Radio reported.

The ruling affirmed an appeals court decision in concluding that the Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant Program, established by the state legislature more than 30 years ago, violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. The program offered financial assistance to low-income Black, Native American, Hispanic or Southeast Asian students from Laos, Cambodia or Vietnam who came to the U.S. after Dec. 31, 1975.