S 880 · in committee · significant
Fair College Admissions for Students Act
- education
What this bill does
- Colleges receiving federal student aid cannot give admissions preference to applicants related to donors or alumni.
- College applicants and their families are affected by changes to admissions practices.
- The bill takes effect upon enactment with no specified federal funding mechanism.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would eliminating legacy preferences in college admissions affect enrollment diversity and socioeconomic representation at selective institutions?
- 02
What evidence exists that legacy preferences significantly influence admissions outcomes compared to other factors like test scores or extracurriculars?
- 03
Which colleges would face the largest operational changes from this policy, and how might they adjust their recruitment strategies?
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Sponsor · D-OR
Jeff Merkley
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
2/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-03-19
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Legislative timeline
2026-03-19 · senate · Committee
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
2025-03-06 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2025-03-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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