California law bans college legacy and donor admissions, including USC, Stanford

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that makes California the latest state to ban legacy and donor admissions in higher education, including at Stanford and USC.

A new law banning legacy and donor admissions at private California universities, including USC and Stanford — among the handful of schools that admit a significant number of children of alumni or donors — was signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who said the action will promote equal educational opportunities.

"In California, everyone should be able to get ahead through merit, skill, and hard work," Newsom said in a statement. "The California Dream shouldn’t be accessible to just a lucky few, which is why we’re opening the door to higher education wide enough for everyone, fairly."

The law affects a small number of private institutions in the state that consider family connections in admissions. Others that currently embrace the practice include Santa Clara, Claremont McKenna and Harvey Mudd colleges.

The new law takes effect Sept. 1, 2025, and requires universities to file their first annual report to the state Legislature and Department of Justice by June 30, 2026, indicating whether they have followed the law or broken it. The attorney general''s office then will have the option of pursuing charges against violators.

大新闻啊！怎么这么突然？

是只对加州学生 有效？

In California, everyone should be able to get ahead through merit, skill, and hard work.

要真是这样也不错啊……问题是，really?

shanggj 发表于 2024-09-30 12:25
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是只对加州学生 有效？

所有legacy and donation based录取都不可以了，包括斯坦福这样的私校，会放出一批名额

希望东部常青藤也马上跟进

shanggj 发表于 2024-09-30 12:25
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是只对加州学生 有效？

"private California universities, including USC and Stanford "

应该是针对 all admissions

这个法案对勤奋学习的亚裔学生是大好事。

"In California, everyone should be able to get ahead through merit, skill, and hard work," Newsom said in a statement. 

提出这个法案的人以及支持者都做对了。

这个怎么禁止？人照样捐，然后说是因为娃优秀才录取的可以吗

今年就会开始了吗

好消息