Scholarships that stipulate aid to certain races only

Scholarships often offer the opportunity for a student to attend college. By paying some or a good bit of the cost. For many students this will be the only way to prevent what may have been a missed opportunity of attending.

The donors of the scholarships can stipulate many things to assure only certain students can even apply for the scholarship. These stipulations could include a specific gender and/or race.

Is it fair for Colleges to accept scholarship funds from donors which stipulate certain criteria to whom may use the aid such as race and gender? Is it not considered sexist or racist? Should donors be permitted to stipulate certain criteria as such? Should colleges be the one to determine where the scholarship funds should be applied according to their records and try to maintain some balance? Does the donor have every right to stipulate the criteria to the use of the money as they are after all the one donating it?
 
Attending college can be very expensive. Some students come from well-off families, so the tuition bill is simply a matter of writing a check. Some students are able to pay for school through military benefits, and many are left with the only option available to them: work. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with a little hard work and saving up the dough to foot the tuition bill.

One source of relief for students is the various scholarships available to them through academic achievement, civic involvement and leadership positions.
 
The best place to look for scholarships, though, is not on those websites that have nation-wide scholarships. Your chances of getting one of those are so slim that they are not worth the effort to apply. Have your parents check and see if their employer offers scholarships to the children of their employees. Contact your university's scholarship and financial aid office and inquire what scholarships they have available. Most universities have many scholarships for incoming freshman and they can also provide you with lists of private donor scholarships for students in specific areas of study. Your chances of getting one of those scholarships is much higher.
 
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