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Originally posted by DCaldwell05BCP
There were several scholarships totalling a few thousand dollars each. However, there was one scholarship that was larger then the rest. Forty thousand dollars if my memory serves me right, ten times larger then the ones mentioned before..... and it was only avalible to those of Hispanic heritage.
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I'm rather curious who was offering this "Hispanic Heritage" scholarship. Was it offered by a specific college, or was it offered by a professional society targeting Hispanics, such as SHPE? If it was the latter, then it makes perfect sense that they would limit the qualifications for winning to someone of the target group.
I know that I would personally be annoyed if, as a member of SWE (Society of Women Engineers), SWE offered a scholarship and allowed men to apply for it. I have no problem with men being a part of SWE as it serves, in part, as a networking tool. However, since SWE is targeting women, the scholarship should remain within the target group.
Also, as a college student going for a second bachelor's degree, finding scholarships that apply to my situation is next to impossible. I am not an undergraduate student by the college's definition, but I am not a student working towards a specific master's or PhD degree. Therefore, if I read the fine print of all scholarships, I am not eligible. Do I see this as unfair? Sure. From a graduate/continuing education student, what makes me different from those working towards a specific degree that's a master's or PhD? In my mind, nothing other than the fact that my next degree will say Bachelor of Science. But the people that offer these scholarships have their requirements, and I don't meet them. Knowing this is the reality, however, I have instead looked into other options, such as Work Study programs and loans.
Just my thoughts,
indieFan