What's going to happen with the changing ethnic culture of the United States? I've been wondering about this for a while--since I saw something, which said that by (what was it...) 2050, the Caucasian population of the U.S. is going to be in a minority status.
That's very interesting to me, especially in the academic sector. If you've ever had the problem of having to search high and low for applicable scholarships, you can probably take a try at defining which scholarships are offered and to which groups of people.
Will that list of "minority scholarships" have to be redefined, because one (or two, if you define it by region) of those "minority-status" groups will become the U.S. majority? And for Caucasian students (as in citizens), will they begin to see a longer list of scholarships offered to them? I've been aware for a number of years the hardships that international Caucasian students, from middle- to lower-class families, endure when trying to find financial aid in order to attend academic institutions in the United States. If you come from South Africa, for example:In South Africa, you're a less-than-six percent minority.
In the States, you're supposedly classified with the majority.
Your reasons for leaving are pretty much infused with the idea of getting (or your kids getting) a chance to go to college, and to graduate, because in South Africa, the education system has circled the drain and left nothing worthwhile behind for anyone.When you arrive in the States, on a visa, you may not have permission to work, and when attempting to go to college, are denied FAFSA, and numerous other scholarships. Why?One… you’re not a minority here, so people treat you like you’ve been privileged all your life. You also don't have half the scholarship offers that other minorities get.
Two… since you’re international (even if you’ve lived in one of the states for 6 consecutive years and have picked up the local-ese everything), almost all universities (except the who-wants-their-name-associated-with-that-one ones) require you to send them proof of payment for the next school year, AND the universities within your state of residence still charge you out-of-state fees.
Of course, you can’t work, because it takes about seven years for your permission-to-work applications to be processed and approved/denied, and at the time you don’t have it. Applying to those schools is moot, and those applications stop there. As far as food and clothing goes—and maybe a trashy house to rent, you’re relying on the good nature of friends and family from all over to support you, whether they have the support or not. And as far as college goes, if there isn’t some independent donor or scholarship-granting organization who has favor on you—who first has to find out about your situation—you’re out cold. Just a reflection.
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Wow, Caucasian's will be a minority by 2011? Where'd you get that number (if you don't mind me asking)?
Actually, 2011 came from another piece of data I was looking at. I looked again, and saw:
http://bonfire.learnnc.org/ncmtec1/DPI_NCsite/Lessons%20files/Educationa...
... which gives a good explanation of the changing demographics.
My mistake.