Michael Bloomberg Calls for No Legacy Preferences for College Admissions
- 2020 Democratic candidate releases higher education policy
- Four-year college would be free for low-income students
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Michael Bloomberg said he would call for an end to giving children of college alumni preference for getting into schools to “make college fair” as part of a higher education policy released Tuesday.
The Democratic presidential candidate said 80% of highly selective private colleges and universities use legacy preferences as a factor in admissions, and only 7% of students at competitive schools come from low-income families. He said he would support legislation requiring institutions that receive federal aid to report more data about legacy and other admissions and consider limiting access to funding if necessary “to level the playing field for all students.”