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Equal Protection Project
Coverage of Equal Protection Project in the Nexus archive.
Thomas Jefferson Universityorganization1Sidney Kimmel Medical Collegeorganization1U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rightsorganization1Title VI of the Civil Rights Acttopic1Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Acttopic1Jackson-Minton Scholarshiptopic1Dominique 'Rem'mie' Fells Scholarshiptopic1
- Pennsylvania medical school hit with civil rights complaint over allegedly discriminatory scholarships
Thomas Jefferson University and its Sidney Kimmel Medical College face a federal civil rights complaint alleging that five scholarships discriminate based on race, color, and national origin. The Equal Protection Project claims the scholarships violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, citing the university's federal funding requirements.