Research has shown that students from Black minority and ethnic (BME) backgrounds are less likely than white students to achieve a first or upper second class degree, despite high level entry qualifications. Deep rooted inequalities and systemic racism contribute to this. Furthermore, this can lead to differences in employment outcomes between white and BME students long after graduation.

Imagine we have a student from a disadvantaged background. They win a place at university and they receive the tuition fee loan and maintenance loan from student finance. In the majority of cases, these loans will not cover their living costs and this is why 67% of students now have to work part-time while they study. If you cannot rely on the bank of Mum & Dad, the pressure of studying and working to cover your costs such as food, books, equipment, travel and accommodation can take its toll on your studies. 79% of students now say they worry about money constantly.

Of course, scholarships do not have to be exclusively offered to BME students. They can also be used to achieve other diversity targets, such as attracting women into STEM or disadvantaged students in to the professions.

https://www.thescholarshiphub.org.uk/scholarships-diversity-inclusion-initiative/

[+] helpImTrappedOnline@lemmy.world -8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

Thank you for a proper replay.

Deep rooted inequalities and systemic racism contribute to this.

Please explain the current inequalities black and ethic minorities face. If this a major point of the article, it needs to be defined and example needs to be given.

Furthermore, this can lead to differences in employment outcomes between white and BME students long after graduation.

Well, yes if you don't finish collage that's going to affect employment long term.

In the majority of cases, these loans will not cover their living costs and this is why 67% of students now have to work part-time while they study

That issue is not limited to people of color, whites have the same problem. The student debt issue is another problem, but its fucked up for everyone.

If you cannot rely on the bank of Mum & Dad,

Why does it seem like it is assumed every white person has generations of generational wealth built up? A lot whites, don't have parental banks either. Who's helping them?

Fundamentaly a scholoship that says "must be black to apply" is excluding a large group of people solely based on skin color. A poor white kid and a poor black could grow up in the same house and both are going to end up in a mountain of debt, but one of them gets a little more help because they happen to have a different skin color.

[–] FozzyOsbourne@lemm.ee 14 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Please explain the current inequalities black and ethic minorities face.

I wish I could also thank you for a proper reply, but it really seems like you're taking the piss. If you don't even understand that racism is a thing, then it's not really worth the effort of trying to explain any of this to you.

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