Stanford University to Continue Legacy Admissions, Withdraws from Cal Grant Program
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Stanford University will continue to consider legacy status in its admissions process for fall 2026, leading to its withdrawal from the Cal Grant program, a state-funded financial aid initiative for California students. This decision follows California Governor Gavin Newsom's signing of Assembly Bill 1780, which prohibits legacy or donor preferences in admissions at independent universities in the state.
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To do so, it will withdraw — at least for now — from the Cal Grant program, a state-funded source that provides financial aid to California students attending public and private higher education institutions in the state.
Last year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1780 into law, prohibiting the state’s independent universities from providing a legacy or donor preference in admissions to their applicants.
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