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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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 looking to study for a Masters or Doctorate.

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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, as calculated by the federal aid program. The first step in applying for government grants is by completing the FAFSA.

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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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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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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 ...

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...

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