The only issue I have with that is that it's rewarding 'need'.I disagree - it provides the opportunity to everyone, regardless of station, and without regard for race. No guarantees; on the contrary, it opens the door for everyone. Only those who choose to show that they belong there will remain.
The soul patrol doesn't like this, because it takes them out of the equation.
The really sad thing about this type of decision...your daughters will always secretly wonder if they really got into that school because of their abilities...or was it their perceived race. For their peers, they'll have to prove themselves over and over again so as not to be considered 'the token' that couldn't do it w/o the aged white crones on a guilt trip who established the system. As a woman in science I can tell you...it will take a while for their self esteem to sort things out. I wondered for years if I got my degrees because I was 'socially promoted' if you will. I had to prove myself over and above the call of duty when I got into the workplace because my peers assumed that since I was a woman...i'd automatically been 'socially promoted'. I didn't trust my abilities and they didn't trust my degrees. Not a good thing. At all.
Course, your kids have you as a father...:) You know the score on these ballfields. They already have an edge on the competition!