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The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights has opened an investigation into five universities over scholarships the agency says favor certain groups
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The investigation focuses on the University of Louisville, the University of Nebraska Omaha, the University of Miami, the University of Michigan and Western Michigan University
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The department alleges those schools provided scholarships offered only to deferred action for childhood arrivals, commonly known as DACA students
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They say that violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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This all started with a complaint from the conservative nonprofit Legal Insurrection Foundation's Equal Protection Project
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The investigation will also look at alleged impermissible scholarships for LGBTQ and other minority students
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Each school, with the exception of Miami, has acknowledged the investigation but said they will not comment on it
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This comes as President Trump continues to work to dismantle the Department of Education
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Lauren Keenan. For more on this story, download the Straight Arrow News app or visit san.com
