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How to Get Your Money From the ‘568 Cartel’ Lawsuit

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The lawsuit, filed in 2022, alleges these private colleges violated the Sherman Antitrust Act because they failed to uphold a commitment to need-blind admissions as required by Section 568 of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994.

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Emory, Rice Settle in ‘568 Cartel’ Price-Fixing Case

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filed in 2022 — alleges 17 elite private colleges are in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act because they failed to uphold a commitment to need-blind admissions as required by Section 568 of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994. Brown University et.

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University of Chicago to Pay $13.5 Million in Settlement of ‘568 Cartel’ Lawsuit

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Until last September, these universities operated under an antitrust exemption known as Section 568 of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994, a congressional sanction allowing colleges to formulate common approaches to awarding need-based financial aid — as long as they strictly adhered to need-blind admissions.

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Vanderbilt Settles in ‘568 Cartel’ Lawsuit

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filed in 2022 — claims 17 elite private colleges are in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act because they failed to uphold a commitment to need-blind admissions as required by Section 568 of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994. Brown University et. How did these colleges stray from their need-blind commitment?

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3 More Colleges Settle in ‘568 Cartel’ Price-Fixing Case

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filed in 2022 — alleges these 17 private colleges are in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act because they failed to uphold a commitment to need-blind admissions as required by Section 568 of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994. Brown University et.

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First Ivies Settle in ‘568 Cartel’ Price-Fixing Case

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filed in 2022 — alleges these private colleges are in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act because they failed to uphold a commitment to need-blind admissions as required by Section 568 of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994. Brown University et.

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7 Weirdest College Mascots in Texas

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Comet — University of Texas at Dallas I promise I wasn’t acting like I was in a Wes Anderson film while walking around campus ? Islander — Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Since 2004, Izzy the Islander has represented Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. What A&M-Corpus Christi has to do with islanders, though, is anyone's guess.