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Suit forces UC San Diego scholarship for Black California students to accept white applicants

A scholarship for Black students at UC San Diego is now available to anyone, regardless of race, after students and a right-leaning nonprofit organization sued the university for discrimination this July.

Adam Echelman, CalMatters

Oct 26, 2025 - 4 min read

Students walk through campus at UC San Diego on Sept. 22, 2025. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, CalMatters

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