Illinois university medical school hit with complaint over race, gender-based scholarship
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The Southern Illinois University medical school hit with Department of Education complaint over race and gender based scholarship program
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business.
The Southern Illinois University (SIU) medical school's Tracey Meares Representation Matters Scholarship is under fire for discriminating against applicants based on their race and sexual orientation. She is a native of Massachusetts and is based in Orlando, Florida.
The scholarship, which provides $1,000 to one medical student, is restricted to 4th-year medical students enrolled in accredited medical schools who "come from a background traditionally underrepresented in medicine." Story tips and ideas can be sent to sarah.rumpf@fox.com and on X: @s_rumpfwhitten.