The application for a $500 scholarship from the Former Majority Association for Equality looks pretty much like all the others out there. Well, except for this eligibility requirement: "Male - No less than 25% Caucasian.""FMAE's existence is dedicated around one simple principle, to provide monetary aid for education to white males who need it," the group's mission statement reads.
Yes, the Texas-based nonprofit organization has launched a scholarship for white men. Members of the group, which goes by FMAFE, say they aren't racist and "have no hidden agenda to promote racial bigotry or segregation," according to their Web site. Instead, they say their goal is to provide financial aid to white men who might not qualify for other scholarships.
In addition to being white and male, applicants must have a 3.0 GPA and "demonstrate a commitment to education, and substantiate financial need." FMAFE insists "it will not accept money from any organization affiliated with white supremacy or hate groups." Indeed, like the all-white basketball league, FMAFE says it is not promoting "racial bigotry," but merely giving a leg up to this continually overlooked demographic.
I have to wonder if this would be news if it were a black person only scholarship. It seems that we have to be careful about how we present these stories as to not offend any person except the white guy. It gets bloody irritating at times. When do people start being just people?
We have all heard of the B.E.T. awards, yet there are no W.E.T. awards or an A.E.T awards. Just sayin...