Luther Rice College and Seminary v. Riley

Summary

Georgia officials are excluding Luther Rice College and Seminary from participating in student financial aid programs widely available to other colleges, harming high school and college students as a result. While the state allows private and religious colleges to participate in such programs, Georgia excludes schools that state officials consider a “school or college of theology or divinity.” Luther Rice is one such school that Georgia has barred from participating in student financial aid programs because it has a religious mission, awards religious degrees, and teaches all of its courses from a Christian perspective.