Why do Native American Indians or Minorities get Scholarships?
First of all, there are tons of scholarships for everybody (race, class, educational background, extra-curricular activities, etc…) and not just for “minorities”. This was a question or topic I would try to avoid in any conversation during my years at UMM. I just didn’t want to get into anyone’s face-especially my Caucasian peers/friends. When this topic came up, I would “shy” away and kept quiet. Now I’ve graduated and honestly-proudly tell people that I went to UMM on a full-ride “Minoirty Educational Program” (Twin Cities based) Scholarship. Usually this comes up when people asked me if I have any student-loans to pay off. After gaining knowledge of this “issue”, I just tell them there are scholarship for everybody (including “Caucasian-Whites”-see down below), like Polish and Irish ethnic background students. Resources: • Minority Scholarships • Minority Scholarships Guide *NOTE: I believe God blesses each of us in different ways. Instead of questioning one another in jealousy or
