ATHENS, Ohio — Following the Supreme Court's ruling last summer to strike down affirmative action in college admissions, Ohio University released a statement last week, saying it's putting a pause on race-based diversity scholarships. 

The day after the rulling, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office notified colleges and universities, saying they must “immediately cease” considering race when making admissions decisions.

"We are temporarily pausing the awarding of impacted scholarships, which represent a small but important subset of our annual awards, as we contemplate any necessary revisions," the university wrote in the statement. "Scholarships already awarded to current students are not impacted by this review. Current students will continue to receive renewable scholarships if they meet the renewal criteria."

The university added that it had to do a review of its processes to ensure that it was following the law, and that it has been "a time-consuming undertaking."

Currently, the process for these scholarships is that the donor identifies what kind of student they wish for their money to go to. The school said in the statement that should revisions to gift agreements become necessary, they will work with donors. 

Ohio University is one of the largest in the state, with about 20,000 undergraduates at the main campus. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.