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Opening the Door for Whites at Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Posted by KPope
The small “crack in the door” is opening fast for many whites interested in obtaining higher education at one of the many Historically Black Colleges and Universities located throughout the country.
Many HBCU’s are actively recruiting whites extending “minority scholarships”, lower tuition, new programs, and even establishing student services (i.e minority affairs office for white students, similar to those found for non-white students at traditionally white schools).
Lawsuits are the cause of this new move to diversify. Many schools have benefited from white enrollments boosting their white student population by as much as 10%.
According to the Associated press, white students say they’ve taken valuable experiences from their time at black colleges. Skin color, the students say, is much more of a factor away from the campuses than it is on them.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities were established because blacks seeking advanced education were barred from traditional universities. Since then, more than 100 such institutions have been established in the U.S. and about 285,000 students attend the schools each year.
How do you feel about this new movement? As for me….makes you say hmmmm!
Can’t be too mad at people for taking advantage of a scholarship. I am sure the HBCU’s get some type of federal kcikback for the percentage of minorties that they have in their school. As I write my student loan check every month, I can not be mad at them.
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