Following the Supreme Court’s ruling on affirmative action that dramatically limited how institutions of higher education can consider race when selecting students, Heights Philadelphia, a nonprofit that works with minority students across the city, has noticed the increased interest in its activities from various colleges and universities nationwide, writes Melissa Korn for The Wall Street Journal.

A growing number of educational institutions have expressed their interest in partnering with the nonprofit on issues that include arranging visits to their campuses, demystifying the process of applying to college, and getting the word out on available scholarship offerings.

“We have been really heartened by hearing from institutions that want to do this better,” said Sara Woods, co-president of Heights Philadelphia, which currently works with nearly 3,000 students.

This is one of the ways colleges have been dealing with the court ruling that did not provide enough guidance on how schools can recruit.

“You open the door and you’re stepping into blank space,” said Art Coleman, managing partner and co-founder of EducationCounsel, a legal and policy consulting firm. “The fear of litigation is real.”

Read more about Heights Philadelphia in The Wall Street Journal.

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