Student starts United White Persons College Fund

ixnay · February 25, 2003, 19:43

http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp...7&nav=CcXHEC1u

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Student Starts 'United White Persons College Fund'

Matt Coday says he's ready. "I'm fully prepared for the firestorm that's about to erupt," he said.

He's prepared for certain controversy over the name of his new scholarship. It's called 'The United White Persons College Fund'.

Convinced that white people are discriminated against in the hunt for college cash, he's already raised over $1,000 for his cause. "One purpose of this fund is to serve as the direct antidote to the United Negro College Fund, and other organizations whose primary purpose is to promote the advancement of any one cultural, racial or ethnic group," he said.

When I first heard about it I thought it was a joke," said Martin Dorsey, President of Texas Tech's Black Student Association. "If it's genuine then I'm all for it. College is expensive, I know first hand. But if they're just doing it as a retaliation to the United Negro College Fund, then no," he said.

"There's a decreasing amount of scholarship money available to me because I'm not black, not hispanic, not native american," said Dorsey.

Just how much money is available? A conservative estimate puts the figure at $3 billion, dispersed in 900,000 different scholarships. By comparison, the United Negro College Fund raises approximately $29 million a year.

There are over 21,000 white students at Texas Tech, just 818 black. Coday says he's not a racist and would refuse contributions from white supremacist groups. The Black Student Association says they'll wait and see the public's reaction to coday's venture, before deciding how to respond.

"I think it's time for a serious debate in this country about what is and is not discrimination," said Coday.

I applaud this guy for having the guts to stand up and do something potentially unpopular like this.

Dis · February 25, 2003, 19:56

I'm against this.

I have a solution on college interviews.

See the other thread that deals with colleges and minorities.

Switch · February 25, 2003, 20:04

Why can't people just get together and start a "College student's fund"?

Buck Birdseed · February 25, 2003, 20:13

Yes, let's give more opportunity to the powerful group.

He deserves every slam he gets. Bloody right-wing bastard.

mactbone · February 25, 2003, 20:38

Buck, why don't you propose college funds for people that are poor. As in, no matter what race, if you're poor you get help?

I'd rather see that then a system that tries to correct sins of the past.

Imran Siddiqui · February 25, 2003, 20:55

I applaud this guy as well.

Kaak · February 25, 2003, 21:13

i've actually often thought about this. Well, that it was unfair for there to be a united negro college fund and nothing for us poor white boys who can't even get into colleges because of affirmative action...

Paul Hanson · February 25, 2003, 21:16

I personally think it's a stupid idea. Quite why, as Switch points out, they can't just have a "Person's College Fund" is beyond me.

I also like the fact that the article itself seems to be subtlely having a dig at this guy.

monolith94 · February 25, 2003, 21:16

This guy came into the world too early - we aren't a minority yet.

The United States is going to be REALLY interesting when there is NO racial majority.

Asher · February 25, 2003, 21:17

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Originally posted by Paul Hanson
I personally think it's a stupid idea. Quite why, as Switch points out, they can't just have a "Person's College Fund" is beyond me.

I thought more people would get why he's doing this than this. Apolyton

He's making a statement, showing how ridiculous the United Negro College Fund is.

Paul Hanson · February 25, 2003, 21:21

Sorry, did I destroy your faith in Apolytoners? Stupid me.

GePap · February 25, 2003, 21:27

The United Negro College Fund is not stupid at all: Minorities are poorer on average than white, period. Besides, this fund was set upo decades ago when discrimination was extremely real and damaging.

I have no problem with this kid starting this up: I also know it will never be more then a token thing set up as part fo a misplaced protest from someone who need to get a clue.

Shi Huangdi · February 25, 2003, 21:30

"The United Negro College Fund is not stupid at all: Minorities are poorer on average than white, period."

Then why no Poor People's College Fund?

General Ludd · February 25, 2003, 21:33

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Originally posted by Kaak
us poor white boys who can't even get into colleges because of affirmative action...

I thought you where going to college?

GePap · February 25, 2003, 21:33

"Then why no Poor People's College Fund?"

I would love for someone to set up a Poor People's college fund. That is not what this kid did, now is it? And as I said, the United Negro College Fund is decades old. Are you going to tell me Shi that there was no racism back when it was created?

MichaeltheGreat · February 25, 2003, 21:39

The UNCF was also started when a large number of universities weren't in the habit of admitting any blacks (whether by overt policy as in the south, or back door policy), and when the majority of blacks' opportunities to go to college at all were in private "negro" colleges, which didn't have either the history, or the social connections to have endowments.

The UNCF was for a very long time almost the only scholarship resource available to blacks.

Whether it's outmoded today is pretty irrelevant, as it's only one of a very large number of targeted scholarship funds, and represents a fairly small pool of overall scholarship money available.

Personally, I think merit scholarships should be available to anyone with high enough qualifications who doesn't have the economic means to go to college on their own.

orange · February 25, 2003, 21:45

What he's doing is the same exact thing as United Negro College Fund. Whether you think it's stupid or you think it's a great thing - at least be consistant. If it's ok to promote one racial group and restrict your scholarships for them only, then it is ok to do the same for another.

Personally, I think the whole thing is ****. A United College Fund for people of a certain economic status would be MUCH better than a fund for any specific group.

I understand what he's doing and why he's doing it, even if I don't agree with it.

flash9286 · February 25, 2003, 21:58

as said in a earilier post, i support lower-income scholarships. Which sadly is most minority groups.

Venom · February 25, 2003, 22:46

I love this idea. Brillant. F*cking brillant. Just goes to show all those supposed "equality" ***** are brain dead, hypocratic pillow biters.

Vesayen · February 25, 2003, 22:46

Think these guys take pay-pal donations? I want to contribute.

notyoueither · February 25, 2003, 22:47

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Originally posted by Venom
I love this idea. Brillant. F*cking brillant. Just goes to show all those supposed "equality" ***** are brain dead, hypocratic pillow biters.

Especially the doctors among them.

Venom · February 25, 2003, 22:48

I'm a doctor.

notyoueither · February 25, 2003, 22:49

Doctor of love?

Venom · February 25, 2003, 22:51

Doctor of Hate. The Love Doctor is gay.

Sava · February 25, 2003, 22:51

Yeah... good idea... it's about time we show those blackees we're not going to take their sh1t anymore! After hundreds of years of slavery and over a hundred more without civil rights, it's about time us crackers fought back!