Although minority enrollment at colleges and universities across the nation has increased over the last several years, any future growth may be determined by the results of next Tuesday's presidential election.
Both presidential candidates have focused most of their education platforms on the cost of college, but each has their own views on minority enrollment policies.
Stephen Burd, who has covered government and politics for more than a decade at The Chronicle of Higher Education, said President George W. Bush's administration has been investigating and eliminating race-exclusive programs.
"The [U.S. Department of Education] issued a statement last year saying that minority scholarships, recruitment and academic enrichment programs were, in most cases, no longer allowed," he said.
Bush's policy concerning higher education for minorities instead focuses only on economical issues.
Wilbert Bryant, the Education Department's deputy assistant secretary of post-secondary education, said Bush plans on increasing Pell Grant funding, approving more money for financial aid and creating education savings accounts.
Sen. John Kerry's education plan has provisions that focus specifically on supporting minority enrollment in college.
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