San Diego State University and a group of female former student athletes gained preliminary approval of a $1.6 million settlement to end the athletes’ claims they faced gender bias over their financial aid offers.
The proposed class action settlement, which includes $1.3 million the school must pay in attorneys’ fees, is “fair, reasonable, and adequate,” Judge Todd W. Robinson of the US District Court for the Southern District of California said in his Wednesday order.
The deal includes $300,000 to be split between a class of female students who participated in intercollegiate varsity athletics at San Diego State from 2018 ...
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