• absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz
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    7 days ago

    I would ask why they would even apply? Have you no honor; you are stinking rich, there is no possible situation where you would need the scholarship…so why even apply.

    The only way that this works in my head is if these are the initial recipients of a new perpetual scholarship from the “Lopez foundation” or similar. Thus paying it forward for generations; rather than just a rich person pissing contest saying look my kids with the best tutors in the world beat out everyone else for another scholarship.

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      7 days ago

      When I went to college one of the forms I filled out applied me to a whole bunch of scholarships. Some I very much wasn’t qualified for. I assume they had a better high school counselor than I did and did something similar. Your last point is generally how non means tested scholarships work.

      • JennyLaFae@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        7 days ago

        When I did the dance, my counselor had enough scholarships and grants to pay my ride… Second month of classes my financials went tits up and for my field trip to the offices we found out the two big ones had an overlap issue and please sign here for student loans. Fuck the system.

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      6 days ago

      Some parents won’t pay for their children’s schooling on principle. I’ve known a few people who come from wealthy families but they didn’t get any financial support for college/university