The American Chemical Society has agreed to replace its racially exclusive ACS Scholars Program following a legal challenge that accused the country’s largest chemistry network of violating federal civil rights laws by excluding white and Asian applicants.

The Washington Examiner first reported in March that the nonprofit organization Do No Harm filed a lawsuit on behalf of a high-achieving high school senior, identified as “Member A,” who was barred from applying solely because of her race. Despite a 4.34 GPA, a perfect ACT science score, and top AP Chemistry exam results, the student was ineligible under the program’s criteria, which reserved eligibility for Black, Hispanic, and Native American applicants.