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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  Affirmative action. I remember it was in effect right before I went to college. Certain number of minorities were allowed scholarships and acceptance in certain schools, but when they said minorities, they meant blacks and Hispanics, not really Asians. I guess they thought we could make it in our own. Isn't that kinda racist too? |
The quota system was in place when I went to school in California in 1988.
Your mistake was being Asian in the US. California schools were recruiting overseas. Most of the students at my school were angry Cali residents who were rejected by Standford and UCLA. They had the grades and test scores, but didn't meet the quota criteria. (there was no way to prove this)
Back to scholarships -- I believe the only kind the federal govt has ever given are military related and others that require some kind of commitment to service.