Stanford Maintains Legacy & Donor Admissions ๐
Stanford will continue considering legacy and donor status in admissions, opting out of California state aid to fund these policies.

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Stanford will keep considering legacy & donor status in admissions.
To do so, itโs opting out of Californiaโs state aid (like the Cal Grant) and covering aid with its own funds instead.
๐ In 2023, 13.6% of admitted students had legacy or donor ties.
๐ New law takes effect Sept 1, 2025.
Full announcement here: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/07/admissions-criteria-application-period?
๐ Thoughts?
#Stanford #CollegeAdmissions #LegacyAdmissions #DonorAdmissions #HigherEdNews #CollegeNews #EducationReform #StudentVoices #CollegeDecisions #EducationMatters #BreakingNews #CollegeBound #CampusNews #AdmissionsDebate #StudentLife #CollegePolicy #EducationUpdate #FutureStudents #HigherEducation #CalGrant
To do so, itโs opting out of Californiaโs state aid (like the Cal Grant) and covering aid with its own funds instead.
๐ In 2023, 13.6% of admitted students had legacy or donor ties.
๐ New law takes effect Sept 1, 2025.
Full announcement here: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/07/admissions-criteria-application-period?
๐ Thoughts?
#Stanford #CollegeAdmissions #LegacyAdmissions #DonorAdmissions #HigherEdNews #CollegeNews #EducationReform #StudentVoices #CollegeDecisions #EducationMatters #BreakingNews #CollegeBound #CampusNews #AdmissionsDebate #StudentLife #CollegePolicy #EducationUpdate #FutureStudents #HigherEducation #CalGrant
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