The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a state grant program for minority students is unconstitutional, affirming an appeals court decision that the Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant Program violates the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause. The program provided financial assistance to certain low-income students based on race categories and specific country-of-origin criteria. The case was brought by the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty on behalf of five individuals, including claimants who said their son could not access the scholarship because of race. In response, the court’s ruling was framed by advocates as both a “major win for students” and a pathway for taxpayers to challenge other race-based aid programs. For higher education, the decision adds legal pressure to financial aid structures and scholarship policies in states adjusting DEI-related programs after federal and state bans. It also signals how donor-funded and state-funded scholarship models may face accelerated compliance reviews and potential re-designs.