Family Pulls $1 MILLION Scholarship Over DEI Rules! 😮 #Shorts #News | Vibe NC

Here in North Carolina, we’re always tracking stories that impact educational access, and a national decision from a major scholarship fund is now sparking heated local conversations.

After funding a scholarship for African American students for years, the Upperman family is making a major move. The family recently announced their decision to withdraw a staggering $1 million from the scholarship fund, citing new diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements as the primary reason for their dramatic change of heart.

The family stated that these new DEI rules, recently adopted by the scholarship’s administrators, fundamentally changed the program’s original mission. According to the Upperman family, these updated criteria would dilute the scholarship’s focus on academic merit and financial need specifically for African American students, leading them to feel their initial donation’s spirit was no longer being honored.

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