The Daily Free Press, the student newspaper at Boston University, recently ran an article covering the activities of a Republican student group that was seeking 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. “Joe Mroszczyk president of the student group, Boston University College Republicans, told the college’s BU Today Web site “We think giving out a scholarship based on any race is crazy” I would ask Joe is it “crazy” only when the targeted ethnic groups are people of color? In fact many “white” ethnic scholarships quietly exist today and have existed historically without exciting Joe's loud outrage.

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Every semester college students all across the country are pursuing scholarship money to help pay for their college education. Some are very successful in getting scholarships, and others aren't. So here are the most common mistakes that are made when pursuing college scholarships, and how you can avoid them.

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The rapid advancement in modern technology has led to stiffer competition in our lives, especially in the area of job opportunities. Many companies today are no longer satisfied with a college-degreed applicant. They also look for people who are computer literate and even holders of multiple degrees or specialized certifications. This is why college and post-graduate admissions is more competitive than ever. Getting into the school or program of your choice is itself highly challenging. Besides the routine standardized tests and GPA, you have a tool you can use to make yourself stand out from the rest of the pack. This is where an applicant's college admission essay or graduate school admission essay, including MBA essay, becomes important.

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Are you thinking of returning to higher education but not sure how you can afford it? Here I look at the availability of scholarships for graduate students ...

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Grants are a type of student aid that is awarded by the government. Grants for college students do not have to be repaid. Grants are based upon financial need, ...

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Although there are many scholarships available every year to college students of all ages, there are still many myths about scholarships that discourage students ...

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Finding money to help pay for college is a high priority for almost all college students. And one of the best ways to help pay for education costs is to get a ...

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Getting enough money to pay for a college education can be difficult, but if you're willing to work hard there are ways to get all the money you need without ...

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My freshman year at Harvard, I was sitting in a Postcolonial AfricanLiterature class when Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o (the influential Kenyan author) succeeded in ...

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As American workers have seen their jobs disappear to outsourcing, many have responded by going back to college, either for individual professional development ...

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With so many people today turning to online colleges and universities to get an advanced degree, a mad rush is on to fill the needs of these education consumers. ...

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Most fellowships must be applied for during the academic year prior to when support is needed, with many fellowship deadlines occurring during the fall of the ...

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College fees are going up the every other academic year and unless you are well off to support your education, it can be hard times ahead securing enough funds to ...

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So, your career is going along swimmingly -- and all of a sudden you hit a wall. You can't seem to advance. Or you discover your field is just not firing your ...

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Business school students face a uniquely difficult challenge, because most programs require a series of essays rather than a single, comprehensive personal ...

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Getting college scholarship money is not all that difficult if you go about it the right way. There are lots of college students that get scholarship money every ...

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