Texas group to offer college scholarships to white men

[sandmangeck]

Strange concept.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...71P25M20110226

[Stu L.]

Is there something wrong with the idea?

[sandmangeck]

I wouldn't go as far as to say it is "wrong". But, they never mentioned it being for low income people. Just mediocre 3.0 gpa. You figure they could do something else with the money.

[Von Felgenhauer]

I think its about time they offer white only scholarships. That's the only way to be politically correct. I found it was unfair when I graduated that all the scholarships were for " minorities" and I couldnt get any cause I am caucasion

[Wyrm74]

I think that is fantastic. As a white male in Texas, I am a minority now as hard as that is to believe. Everyone else has one...why can't we?

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Why not.

If there are scholarships setup that are just for other races, why not have one for white guys!

[fo shizzle]

Originally Posted by Von Felgenhauer

I think its about time they offer white only scholarships. That's the only way to be politically correct. I found it was unfair when I graduated that all the scholarships were for " minorities" and I couldnt get any cause I am caucasion

Perhaps it had more to do with you not being able to spell "caucasian".....





I kid! I kid!!!

[fo shizzle]

So, I bunch of rich white guys are joining up to help white kids.......

How is this any different than the last 300 years?

Establishing any race-based criteria for a scholarship is absurd and plainly wrong.

[colcifer]

Originally Posted by fo shizzle

Perhaps it had more to do with you not being able to spell "caucasian".....

Hey! We're European American!

[Cabazon]

Originally Posted by fo shizzle

Establishing any race-based criteria for a scholarship is absurd and plainly wrong.

That is true, but they might as well just equal it out by offering whites scholarships, since now a days pretty much every college in this country favors non-whites so they look good.

[SteveC]

I see nothing wrong. There are scholarships for virtually any criteria you can imagine. White males are discriminated against all the time with no action from the ACLU or anyone else. It's perfectly acceptable to blame them for anything and discrimination against them seems to be perfectly acceptable.

[jmattbassplaya]

Originally Posted by fo shizzle

Establishing any race-based criteria for a scholarship is absurd and plainly wrong.

Exactly. It's about time we got rid of scholarships that are only given to certain people based on their ethnicity, income level (I'm actually okay with keeping this one), or sex. Let's give them out to the people who deserve them the most and are the most qualified, regardless of anything else.

[Relic]

It's no big deal. But you have to remember that there has been and often still is a disparity found in education and job opportunities, hence the need for scholarships for minorities and such.
I see no problem with the one mentioned in the OP, but just keep it in perspective

[McHaven]

Why couldn't they have done this before my last semester?

[Bob Lee (QSC)]

Fight the power!

It reminds me of David Duke's NAAWP. What a great idea. :\

I have to believe that one day there will be a college major in Irony. That would be appropriate for this scholarship.

[bassrique]

I don't know what to make of this.

http://www.fmafe.org/Mission.html

Our goal: To financially assist young Americans seeking higher education who lack opportunities in similar organizations that are based upon race or gender. In a country that proclaims equality for all, we provide monetary aid to those that have found the scholarship application process difficult because they do not fit into certain categories or any ethnic group.
We have a very simple mission: to fill in the gap in the scholarships offered to prospective students. There are scholarships offered for almost any demographic imaginable. In a country that proclaims equality for all, we provide monetary aid to those that have found the scholarship application process difficult because they do not fit into certain categories or any ethnic group.
Our short term aspiration is simple: Award a $500 scholarship to five individuals that meet or exceed our qualifications on July 4, 2011. Upon achieving this we look forward to giving at least five scholarships for each Spring and Fall semester. Awardees remain eligible for future semesters as long as one's overall GPA exceeds 3.0. Scholarship applicants should be caucasian, male, demonstrate a commitment to education, and substantiate financial need.

One obstacle that we immediately anticipate is to not appear racist or racially motivated. We do not advocate white supremacy, nor do we enable any individual that does. We do not accept donations from organizations affiliated with any sort of white supremacy or hate group. We have no hidden agenda to promote racial bigotry or segregation. FMAE’s existence is dedicated around one simple principle, to provide monetary aid for education to white males who need it.

FMAE is based in San Marcos, Texas.

You can't be less than 1/4 Caucasian.

http://www.fmafe.org/uploads/fall201...pplication.pdf

Just to have fun, what if you are 100% Caucasian, but look like this?

[Phil Smith]

Obama is 50% white.

[champbassist]

Originally Posted by jmattbassplaya

It's about time we got rid of scholarships that are only given to certain people based on their ethnicity, income level (I'm actually okay with keeping this one), or sex. Let's give them out to the people who deserve them the most and are the most qualified, regardless of anything else.

This, this and this.

And talking of our situation in India, I'd also add caste to your list. The caste based reservation in institutes of higher education here is unbelievable.

[OOZMAN]

Tl;dr...

Whats talkin bout?

[Ziltoid]

Originally Posted by OOZMAN

Tl;dr...

Whats talkin bout?

White boobs.