Results: Gates Millennium Scholarship Makes Mistake
A high school teen was recently informed by his teacher that he received the Gates Millennium Scholarship that she nominated him for. However, shortly after the teacher informed the student, she found out that it was a mistake made by one of the staff, that accidentally sent out letters that informed students that they received the award when in fact they did not.
1.
1.
Have you ever received a scholarship before?
Yes, I have received a scholarship before
25%
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340 votes
No, I have not received a scholarship before
59%
•
801 votes
N/A
16%
•
225 votes
2.
2.
Have you heard of the Gates Millennium Scholarship? Yes, I am familiar with this scholarship
15%
•
210 votes
No, I am not familiar with this scholarship
85%
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1156 votes
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3.
Do you know anyone who has received the Gates Millennium Scholarship? No, I do not know anyone who has received the Gates Millennium Scholarship
65%
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883 votes
Yes, I do no know someone who has received the Gates Millennium Scholarship
8%
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111 votes
N/A
27%
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372 votes
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4.
Do you think that the Gates staff should honor the scholarship since they made a mistake? No, the scholarship should not be honored. He did not actually win and should not get anything
18%
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249 votes
Yes, the scholarship should be honored because he thought he had received it.
28%
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381 votes
They should give him some of the money
15%
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209 votes
Undecided
16%
•
219 votes
N/A
26%
•
354 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
15 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.70% | 10 | |
| it depends on the student's grades | 0.07% | 1 |
| they owe him a huge public apology...but no money. | 0.07% | 1 |
| a letter of apology, it was an honest mistake, i'm sure they can't give scholarships to all the students who made a mistake | 0.07% | 1 |
| i don't think they should honor the scholarship, but there should be an apology and some kind of consideration, be it money or in some other form. | 0.07% | 1 |
| they should have to own up to their mistake and give him some sort of compensation | 0.07% | 1 |
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5.
Do you think the person that sent the false scholarship letters should be fired? Yes
40%
•
546 votes
No
27%
•
365 votes
Undecided
33%
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455 votes
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