However “it has never said that race can be the basis for scholarship awards once an applicant has been admitted” (Gerber, par. 7). Another example Gerber explains is that, “the law is...an institution of higher education may consider the race and ethnicity of applicants as a factor in admissions decisions for purposes of “diversity,” provided that it is not used too mechanically and that all applicants are evaluated on an individualized basis” (Gerber, par. 5). By using the law on how colleges may use racial preference in admissions, Gerber displays this key factor in admissions to non-minority students that blame diversity for a declined acceptance.
