McDonald's said it will revise a program that awards scholarships to Latino and Hispanic students to eliminate any eligibility criteria based on applicants' race or ethnicity, to settle a lawsuit by a group opposed to affirmative action.

McDonald’s said Friday it is changing — but not eliminating — a scholarship program for Latino students after it was sued by a group that opposes affirmative action. McDonald’s HACER National Scholarship Program,

McDonald's settled a lawsuit by revising its Latino-focused scholarship criteria, removing the Hispanic heritage requirement.

The fast food giant agreed to drop a requirement that at least one of an applicant’s parents be of Latino or Hispanic heritage.