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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.
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Thomas Jefferson UniversityorganizationSidney Kimmel Medical CollegeorganizationEqual Protection ProjectorganizationU.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil RightsorganizationTitle VI of the Civil Rights ActtopicSection 1557 of the Affordable Care ActtopicJackson-Minton ScholarshiptopicDominique 'Rem'mie' Fells Scholarshiptopic
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