Janaki Mehta
Appearances
NPR News Now
NPR News: 12-18-2024 7PM EST
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NPR News Now
NPR News: 12-18-2024 7PM EST
New details have emerged in an ongoing case that accuses schools of cheating students out of millions of dollars in financial aid over two decades. The motion demands $685 million in damages and accuses elite universities, including University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown, and Cornell of participating in, quote, a price-fixing cartel.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 12-18-2024 7PM EST
The plaintiffs say the universities were meant to use a, quote, need-blind approach to admissions, and that favoring applicants because of their family's donation potential violates the law. The schools deny the allegations and have attempted to get the case dismissed. Janaki Mehta, NPR News.