The Department of Education’s battle to root out programs serving minority college students may soon impact all students at several San Antonio institutions.

In July, the Department of Justice announced it will not defend the Higher Education Act, which allows the education department to offer grants to colleges with large populations of Hispanic students. The program officially ended Wednesday.

While the funding is granted based on whether at least 25% of a college or university’s student body is Hispanic, school leaders say the grants benefit everyone on campus.

“It is not about race,” said David Mendez, the Interim CEO of Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. “It is truly about access and possibilities.”

Our Lady of the Lake University is one of 13 colleges and universi

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