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Originally posted by ilovemyglo
I could get a free ride through the Native American funds. I am enough Native American to qualify for free college, but I chose not to because I don't think that is a good enough reason to get a free ride. My parents always taught me to work for what I get.
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Did you receive financial aid? I only ask because I am confused as to how one could be self-righteous enough to refuse a race-based scholarship, but not self-righteous enough to accept class-based financial aid.
Neither one has anything to do with scholastic achievement.
They both rely on outside factors to determine who should recieve collegeiate financing.
If the answer to your question is no..then nevermind and congratulations on sticking to your beliefs. If your answer is yes, understand that financial aid is basically an affirmative action to level the playing fields of class.
It just has a different name to make people like you feel better.