It is going to be difficult to study in private universities of California, America's largest state. State Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law that bans legacy preference and donor preference at private universities. Under legacy preference, priority in admission was given to the children of those former students who had studied in a private university and now their child is also taking admission there.
Similarly, under Donors Preference, priority was given during admission to the children of those donors who have donated money to any private university. Over the past few years, there has been a growing demand in California to eliminate both legacy preference and donor preference in admissions to private universities. The new law is not going to be implemented this year. This law will be applicable during the admissions to be held from September next year.
Which top universities will the law apply to?
California's new law is going to apply to some of the top universities in the state. These include Stanford University, Harvey Mudd College, Pomona College, California Institute of Technology, Claremont McKenna College, University of Southern California. Apart from this, the new law will also apply to institutions like Pitzer College, Santa Clara University, San Diego University, Occidental College, Loyola Marymount University, National University, Chapman University.
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What did the Governor say on changing the admission criteria?
California Governor Gavin Newsom said, “Everyone in California deserves to get ahead through merit, skills and hard work. The California dream shouldn't be limited to just the lucky few, so we're opening the doors of higher education to everyone. , so that everyone gets equal opportunities.” California is the second state to ban heritage entry. Earlier, Maryland had also taken a similar decision earlier this year. The practice has also been abolished at public universities in Colorado, Illinois, and Virginia.
Why do American colleges take donations?
American colleges and universities rely heavily on donations from alumni. He says this allows them to provide scholarships and financial aid to students who need it. Apart from this, this money is also spent on the maintenance of the university. Stanford University has an endowment of approximately $37 billion, making it the fourth richest college in America. The University of Southern California has approximately $8 billion.
