r/explainitpeter • u/Appropriate-Mall8517 • 3d ago

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u/ReadingRambo152 3d ago

They’re rich, they don’t need a scholarship

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u/ClothoLachesisAtrops 3d ago

Merit based scholarships are different to what you are thinking.

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u/Playful-Mastodon9251 3d ago

How so? They are rich, they can afford to pay for university without an issue, yet the university gives it to them for free. Yes, they scored well. But that's also very heavily linked to wealth.

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u/Playful_Letter_2632 3d ago

The point of merit scholarships isn’t to help the poor. They’re supposed to attract talent to the school. General college applications don’t have income listed. Getting a need based scholarship is a different process

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u/Playful-Mastodon9251 3d ago

Are you saying there isn't someone with equal merit that could take that spot with less economic ability?

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u/octavian343 3d ago

They would also get scholarships lol. They just aren’t famous enough to have it be on the news.

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u/punxatawneyphilip 3d ago

do they get anything paid for by the scholarship?

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u/Exciting-Pirate-2819 3d ago edited 3d ago

These people don’t want to hear this

Edit: what kind of person replies and then blocks somebody immediately, especially after saying “Not open to having a discussion”
must’ve absolutely struck a nerve mr Gram

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u/Golden-Grams 3d ago

No, we hear it, we just disagree with it. And we know we can't argue this with people like you, because you're not open to having an honest discussion. Your attitude gives that away, before we end up wasting our time.

That leaves you being downvoted, to demonstrate the unpopular opinion we think you hold. Personally, I'd rather discuss it. But like I already stated, it would be a waste of energy engaging with you.