Vanessa is born to American parents from a minority group in Miami. She applies to a public university that offers scholarships only to students from minority groups. Which of the following standards of review is used to decide if the university violates the Equal Protection Clause by offering Vanessa the scholarship?

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The standard of review used in cases involving race-based classifications is strict scrutiny. This requires the government to show a compelling government interest for the classification and that the classification is narrowly tailored to achieve that interest. In this case, the university's scholarship program is race-based, so strict scrutiny would be applied to determine if it violates the Equal Protection Clause.

Vanessa Is Born to American Parents from a Minority Group