Word: scholarshipped
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...Many of the students don't care, either. Most students who are accepted purely because they can run a football are both aware of and content with that fact. The athletic scholarship often gives them a valuable--if empty--degree they otherwise would not have, and in some cases, a shot at stardom...
...Theater Boy wrote that he wants to study politics and history. But the two readers wondered why he hadn't studied more of them already. Theater Boy's moment was fading as quickly as it had come. "The more I think about it, I don't see enough real scholarship here," said Field. "I just have a feeling we can do better...
Rice has also resorted to some almost comical end-runs around the spirit of the law. The university used to award a yearly scholarship to a Mexican-American student; now it goes to a student who speaks Spanish really well. Admissions officers no longer know an applicant's race. But a new essay question asks about each student's "background" and "cultural traditions." When Rice officials read applications, they look for "diverse life experiences" and what they awkwardly call "overcome students," who have triumphed over hardship...
...Harvard's college costs have been held down," said Associate Dean for Finance Cheryl Hoffman. [HUH?} "They are less than the Consumer Price Index and less than inflation while are scholarship awards are increasing at a higher rate...
...scholar?" Theater Boy wrote that he wants to study politics and history. But the two readers wondered why he hadn't studied more of them already. Theater Boy's moment was fading as quickly as it came. "The more I think about it, I don't see enough real scholarship here," sighed Field. "I just have a feeling we can do better...