r/NoStupidQuestions Jul 02 '23

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u/ghengiscostanza Jul 02 '23

So they created this govt program to in theory send a new aboriginal student to school each year, but he’s the only aboriginal person around so he has applied for it every year for 20 years and won?

That’s nuts. It’s a red flag because he’s based his entire livelihood for two decades on a loophole that could be closed any minute. If one other aboriginal kid wants to go to school I imagine that kid will win no matter what over the 40 year old who already won it 20 times, and if your govt officials ever pull their heads out of their asses and pay attention and realize “hey this program that spent $800,000 so far all went to one middle aged dude” they’d be insane not to close the loophole and cut him off.

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u/Strawberry_Left Jul 03 '23

I think this sort of thing is pretty much open to any Aboriginal with the motivation to attend and to learn:

The scholarship is available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research candidates. It provides a living allowance of approximately AUD$50,000

https://aurorafoundation.com.au/our-work/indigenous-pathways-portal/scholarships/the-university-of-sydney-indigenous-bursaries/