FOIA Request to Massachusetts Maritime Academy regarding Chinese National students on June 16, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy by Bay State News on June 16, 2025. The request seeks detailed information about Chinese National students currently enrolled at the institution.
The specific requests made under the Massachusetts Public Records Act § 66-10 et seq. include:
1. Documents or lists showing all current students who are Chinese Nationals and their respective departments of study. If student names are protected, a total number of such students broken down by department is requested.
2. Information on all current Chinese National students, detailing the amount and source of each scholarship they receive.
3. A list of recipients of scholarships affiliated with the Chinese Scholarship Council, if not already included in the previous request.
4. Policies or procedures that describe how the university monitors students, including Chinese Nationals, to protect its Intellectual Property and other confidential information.
Bay State News has emphasized that this request is part of their efforts to hold public institutions accountable and provide transparency to the public. They have also requested a fee waiver due to their role as a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news.
This FOIA request is made in collaboration with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information laws.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
