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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dee-Ann Durbin

McDonald's settles lawsuit over Latino scholarship program by opening door to non-Latino applicants

McDonald's Diversity - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

McDonald’s said Friday it is changing — but not eliminating — a scholarship program for Latino students after it was sued by a group that opposes affirmative action.

McDonald’s HACER National Scholarship Program, which was founded in 1985, awards college scholarships to students with at least one Latino parent. The program has awarded more than $33 million in scholarships to more than 17,000 students.

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