New scholarship created for whites only
BRISTOL, Rhode Island
A student group at Roger Williams University is offering a new scholarship for which only white students are eligible, a move they say is designed to protest affirmative action.
The application for the $250 award requires an essay on "why you are proud of your white heritage" and a recent picture to "confirm whiteness."
"Evidence of bleaching will disqualify applicants," says the application, issued by the university's College Republicans.
Jason Mattera, 20, who is president of the College Republicans, said the group is parodying minority scholarships.
"We think that if you want to treat someone according to character and how well they achieve academically, then skin color shouldn't really be an option," he said. "Many people think that coming from a white background you're automatically privileged, you're automatically rich and your parents pay full tuition. That's just not the case."
The stunt has angered some at the university, but the administration is staying out of the fray. The school's provost said it is a student group's initiative and is not endorsed by Roger Williams.
Mattera, who is of Puerto Rican descent, is himself a recipient of a $5,000 scholarship open only to a minority group.
"No matter what my ethnicity is, I'm making a statement that scholarships should be given out based on merit and need," Mattera told the Providence Journal.
His group took out a full-page ad in last week's issue of the university's student newspaper to tout the scholarship, which was for $50 until two donors came forward to add $100 each during the weekend, Mattera said.
I bet the angered students are all niggers Negros.
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Posted By: Parker SandersTue. Nov 29, 2011
I am a white student and I am looking for scholarships for being caucasian. Please contact me at my email parker_school at yahoo. com I don't have money for college and I can't receive scholarships because of my race and I think that is really unfair
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Posted By: This Is BsWed. Jan 4, 2012
its called talent, do what the rest of us do and find one. I assure you scholarships awarded for talent will get you more than $250.
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