Litigation over Race based taxpayer funded scholarships
The lawsuit claims Rothove contacted a UW-Madison official who said he was ineligible to apply for the program “because of his race.” Rothove is not a first-generation college student and does not meet the McNair federal income guidelines, according to the lawsuit.
“I was excited when I learned about the McNair Program because I thought it would be a great way to help me get into graduate school,” Rothove said. “But when I realized that I did not qualify because of my race it was devastating. This is the 21st Century — why are we continuing to separate and divide students?”
