The4BellsLondon

Go away!

tamms_1965

I don't think so

The4BellsLondon

Sorry looked like a general spam link on my crackberry!

el_richo

It is spam

tamms_1965

No probs....I have never put a link up anywhere to promote any of my kids, cousins, nieces, nephews, etc., etc. for any kind of contest, selling cookies, or whatever they come up with. But I just really feel for this girl (no relation of mine but a former student)....she has had a hard life but has pulled herself up and now has dreams of going to college. The only reason I knew about the video is that a fellow teacher sent the link to us....she would never try to promote herself in such a way. Our school does a huge fund drive for breast cancer research every year and I think that is how she found out about the scholarship thing.

Alan2005

A scholarship for a substantial amount is based on a youtube hit count? Really? Oh well, so much for academic merit or achievement - country is going to the dogs etc etc.

Novocastrian

Please note which country the spammer is posting from.

Jerseygirl

I know but the country is the US...where academic achievements are well down the list when it comes to getting a place at uni.

Sue

Bah humbug

tamms_1965

A large majority of scholarships come from private foundations set up through trusts, not the school or government, and they decide what hoops the recipient has to jump through. Kids today search and apply for whatever $$ they can get....the cost of higher ed is out of control.

"Carnegie Mellon University Bagpipe Scholarship
Want some easy money? Like wearing kilts? Study the bagpipe! Every year, Carnegie Mellon University offers a $7,000 scholarship to any student who wants to study the bagpipe. Apparently, most people would rather take their chances robbing a bank, since most of the time this scholarship goes unclaimed."

Jerseygirl

I don't care who pays for the students education...be it the uni or a foundation...much of the student recruitment for US unis stinks IMO. Like I said academic achievements come well down the list. Top of the list is who ever can make the most $$$$'s for the uni and that usually comes in terms of hitting or throwing a ball.

Anyway this is the Canada forum...we should be discussing this in the US forums.

Alan2005

Yes - stop washing your dirty in linen in the Canada forum. It's stinking up the place.

Jerseygirl

My linen isn't dirty or stinky I'll have you know.

Bali2010

one that shouted 'BALLS' would be fine with me
on days like today 'BOLLOCKS' would be more to the point


Cancer steals, so as long it is still effective, rather than causing campaign fatigue, it is fine with me.

Piff Poff

I'll let DD know, she wants to learn the bagpipes