Why is there such an up- roar over a caucasian schoalrship?

Question

I believe scholarships should be based on financial need and ideas. Scholarships should not be based solely on ethinicity. Everyone is an American here in the United States. What makes America uniques is because we are made up of different cultures. This issue should open the eyes of America because scholarships based on ethinicity just enhaces racism in America. Everyone should have an equal chance of getting a scholarship regardless of ethinicty and skin - color. Just because I have darker skin does not make me better than a person with lighter skin. Both of us should have the equal chance of receiving a schoalrship.

Answer 1

Educational scholorships, grants and awards and other opportunities should depend on the personal motivation of the INDIVIDUAL, not based on the history of the group he or she came from.

Scholarships should be granted on apptitude and high school grades. Color or ethnicity should NOT be involved.

An African American student whose married parents are educated professionals is better prepared for academic success than the white kids who grew up in a single parent household surviving barely above poverty level. The white kid is the one who needs the extra help, not the black kid.

So, in that case why should the African American kid have the perks, and not the white kid from a poor family?

Family income is more important in granting scholarships and grants than the color or ethnicity.

Answer 2

Many scholarships are given by private organizations who can give them to anyone they want. There are scholarships for people with a certain last name, whose parents or grandparents held a certain job, left handers, peopel who have certain medical conditions, people who are obese, who are majoring in a specific subjects, or based on a certain religion. It makes sense that the NAACP would only give scholarships to black students (incidentally, a friend in college had an NAACP scholarship ONLY if she attended a traditionally black university and the scholarship was $500) or that the Association on American Indian Affairs would only give scholarship to native Americans (although a lot of white kids try to get these).
Skin color means nothing in regards to mental ability, yes. But historically a lot of people with dark skin have been financially unable to attend colleges. Public scholarships are available to anyone who meets the requirements and the only restriction is generally scholastic ability, achievement or major. A private organization can say "We will only give scholarships to Asians who are Jewish, have eczema, and whose fathers were killed in a fire."

Answer 3

They came out with the scholarships for white people not to be racist they said, but to show that scholarships should not be given because of your race. I think they should just do away with all these race scholarships and give them away based on your finacial need. Or maybe we should all just get free education?

Answer 4

It is based on the belief that minorities are underrespresented and that there is a bias against them. It is believed that caucasians are more privlaged and shouldn't get such treatment, of course I'm not sure if this is true at this point....

Answer 5

I agree with you and I wish more people would. It should just go to the most deserving person, whether based on scholastic achievements or financial needs.