It's only two scholarships for 10k each, so this is not a big deal really, but I am opposed to it nonetheless out of principle.
The scholarship is a joke in more than one way. For one (2) $10,000 scholarships will do nothing significant. The bigger joke is that it wastes money on people that couldn't get scholarships through normal channels and will put worthless individuals in positions they can't handle.
Diversity is a liberal codeword for it's ok to be racist as long as we're liberals and let's call it diversity!
They're not fooling me.
Liberals are very racist but more so elitist. This is just a way to deflect criticism of their attitudes.
The reality is if you qualify, that is you have the grades and demonstrated skills to succeed in college you can get aid and scholarships no matter what the color of your skin. If you don't have the education and skills you have no reason to be in college in the first place.
Agreed... Apple should offer a hundred of them, two in each State. Every year. That would be a big deal. I disagree, however, with the rest of your rant, which I view as misguided.
I suspect you are the one that is misguided here. There is plenty of support for qualified students via grants, scholarships and loanS. You don't have to be anything other than qualified to get access to the financing. By targetting minorities in this way all Apple accomplishes is putting unqualified students into programs they can't handle.
The fact is this is a racist policy that will accomplish little in the way of positive change. Frankly offering a college scholarship is way to late in the development cycle of the so called disadvantaged.
I suspect you are the one that is misguided here. There is plenty of support for qualified students via grants, scholarships and loanS. You don't have to be anything other than qualified to get access to the financing. By targetting minorities in this way all Apple accomplishes is putting unqualified students into programs they can't handle.
Where have you got this idea that Apple are going to award the scholarships to "unqualified" "worthless" students?
Actually, if I were a minority or historically black college or university, I would be pissed at this announcement. 1)$20,000 is less than one Apple pays for postage in one day. That number is a token only, and an embarrassing one. 2) HBCUs, as small as they tend to be, spend millions of dollars on Apple product every year. Sure, they get decent discounts, but so do all Universities. You would think if Apple was being serious about this, the donated scholarships might be proportional in some way.
Actually, if I were a minority or historically black college or university, I would be pissed at this announcement. 1)$20,000 is less than one Apple pays for postage in one day. That number is a token only, and an embarrassing one. 2) HBCUs, as small as they tend to be, spend millions of dollars on Apple product every year. Sure, they get decent discounts, but so do all Universities. You would think if Apple was being serious about this, the donated scholarships might be proportional in some way.
So you believe even though people freely decide to buy Apple products, "minorities" (I don't like that word because of what it suggests) are still entitled to more free stuff because..."minority"?
More bullshit from Mr Cook, the world's best COO and nothing else. BTW, "hispanic" has never been a race or ethnic group...what's next? "We don't have enough people from Tonga?"
More bullshit from Mr Cook, the world's best COO and nothing else. BTW, "hispanic" has never been a race or ethnic group...what's next? "We don't have enough people from Tonga?"
What's the br in lawyer stand for? Blatantly racist?
I read the original article and I knew what would follow. I'm sad to see I wasn't dissapointed.
I agree.
Even one person supporting the positive discrimination fostered by Apple in these scholarships is a shame, let alone the handful here that have done so.
Actually, if I were a minority or historically black college or university, I would be pissed at this announcement. 1)$20,000 is less than one Apple pays for postage in one day. That number is a token only, and an embarrassing one. 2) HBCUs, as small as they tend to be, spend millions of dollars on Apple product every year. Sure, they get decent discounts, but so do all Universities. You would think if Apple was being serious about this, the donated scholarships might be proportional in some way.
On the contrary: if they're going to have such iniquitous scholarships, at least it's a tiny amount. With luck, they'll reduce the award to $200 next year and phase it out altogether.
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The reality is if you qualify, that is you have the grades and demonstrated skills to succeed in college you can get aid and scholarships no matter what the color of your skin. If you don't have the education and skills you have no reason to be in college in the first place.
I suspect you are the one that is misguided here. There is plenty of support for qualified students via grants, scholarships and loanS. You don't have to be anything other than qualified to get access to the financing. By targetting minorities in this way all Apple accomplishes is putting unqualified students into programs they can't handle.
The fact is this is a racist policy that will accomplish little in the way of positive change. Frankly offering a college scholarship is way to late in the development cycle of the so called disadvantaged.
Does it really matter? Special treatment is ok in some cases and not in others?
Of course it matters. One does not attempt to argue against misguided societal attitudes with bizarre unrelated issues.
If you have nothing that further advances your original point, then your turn is over.
So you believe even though people freely decide to buy Apple products, "minorities" (I don't like that word because of what it suggests) are still entitled to more free stuff because..."minority"?
Well, now we know which posters are white WASP males ages 19-45
For the record- I think Asians, blacks and Hispanics are doing well for themselves as well. I hate this reverse racism.
This positive discrimination bullshit is Apple's very own toxic hellstew.
I don't want to see spawn of the devil breeding there; there's more than enough emanating from Samsung's and Google's pits.
More bullshit from Mr Cook, the world's best COO and nothing else. BTW, "hispanic" has never been a race or ethnic group...what's next? "We don't have enough people from Tonga?"
I nominate Jonah.
Smells fishy to me.
More bullshit from Mr Cook, the world's best COO and nothing else. BTW, "hispanic" has never been a race or ethnic group...what's next? "We don't have enough people from Tonga?"
What's the br in lawyer stand for? Blatantly racist?
Almost.
Blatantly right is what you meant to say.
About 20 seconds of net profits for diversity? WOW. Don't break the bank.
About 20 minutes too much. 20 seconds wasted on the scholarships, and the rest to compensate the talented people now discouraged of applying to Apple.
I read the original article and I knew what would follow. I'm sad to see I wasn't dissapointed.
I agree.
Even one person supporting the positive discrimination fostered by Apple in these scholarships is a shame, let alone the handful here that have done so.
No, they’re not.
Just because you're blind to it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
And just because you're blind to its non-existence doesn't mean that it does.
Not that Jonah lol.
Actually, if I were a minority or historically black college or university, I would be pissed at this announcement. 1)$20,000 is less than one Apple pays for postage in one day. That number is a token only, and an embarrassing one. 2) HBCUs, as small as they tend to be, spend millions of dollars on Apple product every year. Sure, they get decent discounts, but so do all Universities. You would think if Apple was being serious about this, the donated scholarships might be proportional in some way.
On the contrary: if they're going to have such iniquitous scholarships, at least it's a tiny amount. With luck, they'll reduce the award to $200 next year and phase it out altogether.
Well, now we know which posters are white WASP males ages 19-45
And which lack the education to put a period at the end of a sentence.
Smells fishy to me.
Not that Jonah lol.
I know of Noah-ther.