I guess I'm all about the race discussions lately. I'm sure it's just a phase and will pass, but how can I deny posting stuff like this when it just falls into my lap?

This post in another community got me thinking.



Fuck that a majority of the scholarships and grants that I'm looking up are for minorities, gays, and everything else that I can't qualify for because I'm just a white girl with nothing but a financial situation and a decent GPA.

Nothing against minorities, but it's beginning to get asinine that I have a hard time finding anything that I can qualify for because I'm not a fucking minority. Why is it that they get twice as many chances at scholarships? I understand the whole fucking issue where schools have to let in minorities and give them equal opportunities, but why is it that I cannot find anything that targets someone that isn't specifically a minority? Is the whole racial thing still that terrible where the scholarship/grant market has to be saturated with minority stuff? Do you know how fucking annoying it is when you're reading info about a scholarship, thinking, "hey, I could apply," and then "Black, Asian, Hispanic, Indian, etc" pops up, thus dashing your hopes?

Don't get me wrong, it's great that they exist, but I can't help but be absolutely frustrated trying to find ways to pay for school that aren't loans from hell. I can't help but think that if anyone even bothered to come up with a "white" scholarship that everyone would be up in arms, and scream about how unfair it is because they have all these other scholarships that they can apply for. But if you think about it, it's the same case for minorities, isn't it? They can apply for all their minority scholarships, and can also apply for the others that anyone can apply for as well. Isn't it getting a bit ridiculous that they assume that I can get into school and afford it on my own because I'm white? I know that a lot of white kids out there can afford to have mommy and daddy pay for everything, as well as some kids who are Hispanic, Asian, Black, etc. I also know that just because you're white doesn't mean you can always afford to go to school, just like other kids who are Asian, Hispanic, Black, etc. Are schools and scholarship foundations still that racist? If they are, fuck them, they're making life hell for people like me.

Fuck that I'm having a bitch of a time finding anything on scholarships that I can apply for. Can't apply for that one because I'm not the right color. Can't apply for that one because I'm not in that field of study. Can't apply for that one because I'm not in high school. Can't apply for that one because I don't have a horn growing out of my head. Can't apply for that one because my eyes are green instead of blue.

Fuck that I have 500 of these to weed through, and so far out of the first couple of pages, one may be an option. But in 3-4 years. Fuck that everything prior to these was a total bust.

Also fuck these "scholarships" that are only worth 75-100 dollars. What the fuck is someone going to do with that? That'll barely cover fees or even buy a book. Whoop de doo, I won a hundred bucks for all that hard work! I know every bit counts, but Jesus Christ, that's pathetic. If these organizations are going to fucking put out scholarships, make sure that the recipients can do something useful with it, you cheap bastards.

If this shit keeps up, I won't have anywhere decent to transfer to in a few years because I can't afford that shit. Fuck this.



My oldest son will be applying to university soon. He has some scholarships available to him that are race based and I have encouraged him to apply for anything that he will qualify within reason. We can't afford to pay for college so he is going to need all the help that he can get. He doesn't have any problem applying for race based scholarship but I do know some people that flat out will not apply for race based scholarships. They state that they do not feel that they should accept money simply for being of a certain race.

So, for discussion/debate:

Would you let or suggest for your child to apply for a race based scholarship?

Do you think race based scholarships are a good thing or not so great? Why?

Should race based scholarships only be for minorities or do you think it's ok to have "whites only" scholarship as well (like that college in Rhode Island started a few years ago)