Northwestern University will end its Posse Scholars scholarship program, shutting down a long-running merit-based full-tuition pathway for students selected via the Posse Foundation. The university said it will phase out the program while reallocating funds toward broader access and belonging efforts. The cancellation comes as institutions navigate a federal and state crackdown on diversity, equity, and inclusion-related policies. Northwestern’s decision arrives after the Trump administration froze federal funding in a separate DEI compliance dispute, later unfroze it only after the university agreed to changes in race- and origin-based decision-making. For campus leaders, the move underscores how scholarship structures tied to external selection models may face increasing legal and regulatory pressure—especially when paired with federal grant conditions.