Lincoln University students, alumni sue Missouri over unequal funding

Current and former Lincoln University students are suing the State of Missouri for nearly $550 million to address what they allege are decades of inequitable funding that they say has hurt the college’s academic programs and facilities. In a complaint filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, their attorneys [

By: Annelise Hanshaw

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: October 7, 2026

Words: 1,089

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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Current and former Lincoln University students are suing the State of Missouri for nearly $550 million to address what they allege are decades of inequitable funding that they say has hurt the college’s academic programs and facilities.

In a complaint filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, their attorneys claim the state has treated its two land-grant institutions — Lincoln University and the University of Missouri — …

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