A 1980 federal consent decree had, for nearly three decades, made the use of race a factor in admission to Chicago's magnet and selective-enrollment schools.
The school previously had considered race as a factor in admission, a policy that was challenged in court in the 1990s.
"You can't be using race or ethnicity as a factor in admission," said Richard Zansitis, the university's general counsel, in explaining the ground rules of Hopwood, which could serve the Supreme Court as a blueprint.
There are very few schools in the United States who are need-blind for international students, so at most institutions an international student's aid status can be a factor in admission decisions.
"There are very few schools in the United States who are need-blind for international students," she said, "so at most institutions an international student's aid status can be a factor in admission decisions".
Some schools are more sensitive than others as to the level of a student's financial contribution, so it's important to do research and ask questions if you don't understand how your financial aid application will be used as a factor in admission decisions.
