BU group offers white scholarship - News:
"Looking to draw attention to what they call the 'worst form of bigotry confronting America today,' Boston University's College Republicans are circulating an application for a 'Caucasian Achievement and Recognition Scholarship' that requires applicants be at least 25 percent Caucasian.
'Did we do this to give a scholarship to white kids? Of course not,' the scholarship reads. 'Did we do it to trigger a discussion on what we believe to be the morally wrong practice of basing decisions in our schools and our jobs on racial preferences rather than merit? Absolutely.'
The scholarship, which is privately funded by the BUCR without the support of the university, is meant to raise awareness, group members say. BUCR member argue that racial preferences are a form of 'bigotry.' The group has a similar view on affirmative action.
The application for the $250 scholarship, due Nov. 30, requires applicants be full-time BU undergraduate students and one-fourth Caucasian and maintain at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA. Applicants must submit two essays, one describing the applicant's ancestry and one describing 'what it means to you to be a Caucasian-American today.'
BUCR President Joe Mroszczyk said he spoke to Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore before publicly releasing the scholarship to make sure it would be legal. Mroszczyk said BUCR members also talked to others beforehand, some of whom were initially 'agitated or upset' but understood the point after members explained themselves, he said.
'If you give out a white scholarship, it's racist, and if you give out a Hispanic scholarship, it is OK,' the College of Arts and Sciences senior said. 'It is the main point. We are not doing this scholarship as a white-supremacy scholarship.'"
"Looking to draw attention to what they call the 'worst form of bigotry confronting America today,' Boston University's College Republicans are circulating an application for a 'Caucasian Achievement and Recognition Scholarship' that requires applicants be at least 25 percent Caucasian.
'Did we do this to give a scholarship to white kids? Of course not,' the scholarship reads. 'Did we do it to trigger a discussion on what we believe to be the morally wrong practice of basing decisions in our schools and our jobs on racial preferences rather than merit? Absolutely.'
The scholarship, which is privately funded by the BUCR without the support of the university, is meant to raise awareness, group members say. BUCR member argue that racial preferences are a form of 'bigotry.' The group has a similar view on affirmative action.
The application for the $250 scholarship, due Nov. 30, requires applicants be full-time BU undergraduate students and one-fourth Caucasian and maintain at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA. Applicants must submit two essays, one describing the applicant's ancestry and one describing 'what it means to you to be a Caucasian-American today.'
BUCR President Joe Mroszczyk said he spoke to Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore before publicly releasing the scholarship to make sure it would be legal. Mroszczyk said BUCR members also talked to others beforehand, some of whom were initially 'agitated or upset' but understood the point after members explained themselves, he said.
'If you give out a white scholarship, it's racist, and if you give out a Hispanic scholarship, it is OK,' the College of Arts and Sciences senior said. 'It is the main point. We are not doing this scholarship as a white-supremacy scholarship.'"
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