Liberty University student petitions SCOTUS over rescinded grant, argues religious discrimination

Liberty University student Bethany Hall is petitioning the Supreme Court after the state of Virginia revoked her financial aid grant when she switched to a religious degree program.

Hall was originally the recipient of $5,000 in annual aid to study music education at Liberty University, a private Christian institution, in the city of Lynchburg, under the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Program – which is open to Virginia residents attending an accredited higher education institution in the state...