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First-generation college students face unique barriers in their pursuit of higher education. The Joe and Loanne Chiu Scholarship provides $5,000 to first-generation undergraduate students who are entering their first year of undergrad to help them overcome these challenges and thrive in college.

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Voting Rights Groups Challenge Executive Order on Mail-In Ballots as Illegal Interference in Elections

President Trump’s unlawful executive order would take control of mail-in ballots from the states and create an unvalidated, error-prone system that would risk disenfranchising eligible voters

The president does not have constitutional authority to regulate elections. President Trump’s prior executive order on voting failed in court for the same reason.

OCA Calls for Protection of Voting Rights Following Executive Order Targeting Mail-In Voting

The executive order targets mail-in voting and threatens voter access, undermines democratic participation, and risks disenfranchising marginalized communities ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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