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Originally Posted by woj
while it does seem a bit off, what do you suggest the solution is? clearly the guy is pretty bright, with the right education will likely become a brilliant scientist, engineer or doctor...
so options are more or less:
1. deny him the scholarship, since he wouldn't be able to afford college education otherwise, he will starts a moderately successful landscaping business instead... seems like that would result in wasted talent?
2. we kick him out, he studies in Mexico instead, becomes a successful scientist in Mexico... we gain nothing out of it, Mexico gains a successful scientist... seems like that is not ideal outcome either? seems like it would be in our best interest to keep talented people in the US? and what about the 12+ years we already invested in his education?
3. ??
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While I do not like it, I think you are right.
Getting a scholarship doesn't have anything to do with citizenship. They don't ask for documentation when they hand out scholarships.
But this raises a more interesting question.... I am guessing this kid was schooled here in the United States. I know at the very least you a need a birth certificate to get into a school. They ask for it when you first sign your kid up for school. This is done not to verify their citizenship, but instead to verify the kid's parents are in fact the kid's parents. You also need this when you sign up your kid for local sports leagues too. In the case of a school, if they do not have a US birth certificate, they should be required to prove citizenship.