P. Diddy Combs' son wins $54K college scholarship

[sissy_ib]

Wait - he got it for playing a freakin' sport?!? That's not a merit scholarship, it's a bribe to go there to increase sports revenue.

Yeah, I hate that some kids get megascholarships/full tuition because they can play ball, but have a substandard GPA. College should be about smarts, not sports.

For the record, Justin Combs has a 3.75 GPA. I'm assuming on a 4.00 scale. That is not substandard. The scholarship he received is a merit scholarship for athletes.

 

[LisaR]

If I came on the Dis and said I wanted to take a minute for a mommy brag, and proceeded to tell you that my son received a merit scholarship based on his athletic ability AND his ability to maintain a certain GPA, would you ask me how much money we made before offering your congratulations?

The focus of this scholarship seems to be on both the athletics AND academics. You know how we always complain about athletes that don't need to keep up their academics? This was one that was specific to athletes (just like they have ones specific to girls, Asians, people with disabilities, etc) and eligibility required a certain GPA. What's wrong with that?

 

[Hannathy]

Wait - he got it for playing a freakin' sport?!? That's not a merit scholarship, it's a bribe to go there to increase sports revenue.

Yeah, I hate that some kids get megascholarships/full tuition because they can play ball, but have a substandard GPA. College should be about smarts, not sports.

To be fair he did have a decent GPA but we also don't know based on what and with what courses, and it was a football scholarship, lets not forget that. There is no way he would have got 54,000 just on a 3.75 so it was a football based scholarship.

 

[cm8]

Congrats to this young man. It is refreshing to see someone actually wanting to earn their way instead of relying on the accomplishments of their family.

I say congrats to Justin Combs and his dad, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs! How refreshing that a superstar, in an industry that is often villified because of the negative messages they send kids, raised a son who evidently got the message of "with hard work comes success." Equally refreshing is reading about the child of a superstar who doesn't expect to get things just because his dad is famous.

Why should this young man's hard work be any less recognized than someone else just because his dad is rich and famous?

Agreed!

To be fair he did have a decent GPA but we also don't know based on what and with what courses, and it was a football scholarship, lets not forget that. There is no way he would have got 54,000 just on a 3.75 so it was a football based scholarship.

 

[mkel34]

He'll never play in a college level game, he's just not that good. He's listed @ 5'9" and 165 both which seem inflated. Watch his highlight videos on youtube, he's not impressive. Good for him for getting a 3.75 but he does not deserve this scholarship.

 

[LisaR]

He'll never play in a college level game, he's just not that good. He's listed @ 5'9" and 165 both which seem inflated. Watch his highlight videos on youtube, he's not impressive. Good for him for getting a 3.75 but he does not deserve this scholarship.

So you know who the other applicants were for this very same scholarship and know for a fact that they were better and more deserving?

 

[lizabu]

I have to admit that it does bother me. It's nice to receive the recognition for your hard work of course. It would have been nice if he accepted the award and then donated the funds to the school or to a child who was struggling financially. He doesn't have to of course. But this is the same kid who's Dad just bought him a $390000 car just last year when he made the honor roll. He clearly doesn't need the money.

 

[CowboyCO]

To be fair he did have a decent GPA but we also don't know based on what and with what courses, and it was a football scholarship, lets not forget that. There is no way he would have got 54,000 just on a 3.75 so it was a football based scholarship.

He went to an exclusive preparatory school in New York and earned an athletic scholarship. They are merit awarded based upon athletic ability, test scores and GPA.

He should be commended. I never hear anyone complain about the children of former professional athletes getting athletic scholarships, right? What's the difference?

 

[Jennasis]

If he earned it, and the scholarship committee saw fit to award it to him, then good on him.

 

[RockAndRollBallerina]

Just because the parent is rich, doesn't automatically mean that the kid is too.

 

[Forevryoung]

Since when is our parent's money OUR money (as children)? I've seen many a thread advocating self responsibility and the state of today's "me generation"

All of a sudden, someone's son worked hard and earned something (seemingly irrespective of his father's status) and now people are saying that his father should have turned it down???

It's not his father's to turn down, it's his son's scholarship!

That would be like being offered a $54,000 a year salary and suggesting that they work for free because their parents are wealthy enough to cover their needs.

 

[momof1princess]

i read this story online today. if the kid earned the scholarship, i don't care who his dad is, he deserves it. if his ridiculously wealthy dad wants to gift money to the university, good for him-that would be a really awesome thing to do; but, i wouldn't think anything else about it if he didn't.

 

[disney4us2002]

Well I will go against the grain here and state my opinion. I have a son who is a college athlete so I have some understanding of how schools/scholarships work. Schools have a specific number of scholarships available, perhaps some think it is uncapped, and there may be another student who is equally as talented but cannot afford to go to UCLA and therefore, won't go without a scholarship. P Diddy can afford to send his son to college. For those who think a child is not entitled (for lack of a better word) to a parent's income, have you filled out a FAFSA yet?

 

[Hannathy]

Just because the parent is rich, doesn't automatically mean that the kid is too.

When a kid goes to college they look at the parents income and that determines your ability to pay. Usually they tell you that you are responsible for up to 25% of your income and I think 25% of P Diddy's would pay for college. So as far as schools go , yes it does.


Bad PR for P Diddy and for the school.

 

[SaraJayne]

Just because the parent is rich, doesn't automatically mean that the kid is too.

When it comes to financial aid, yes, it does mean the kid is rich if the parent is rich.

 

[LisaR]

When it comes to financial aid, yes, it does mean the kid is rich if the parent is rich.

This wasn't a NEED based scholarship. It was a MERIT based scholarship which has nothing to do with the finances of the parents!

 

[disneyjunkie]

I have to admit that it does bother me. It's nice to receive the recognition for your hard work of course. It would have been nice if he accepted the award and then donated the funds to the school or to a child who was struggling financially. He doesn't have to of course. But this is the same kid who's Dad just bought him a $390000 car just last year when he made the honor roll. He clearly doesn't need the money.

The scholarship was based on merit not need.

 

[SaraJayne]

This wasn't a NEED based scholarship. It was a MERIT based scholarship which has nothing to do with the finances of the parents!

Yes, I know.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

Merit scholarships should be based on that & that alone. Should a middle class kid with a 3.50 get the scholarship instead? Or, maybe the middle class family can still afford college, so we should give it to a poor kid who has a 3.0? If one were to be upset with a wealthy child receiving a merit scholarship (because they allegedly don't "need" it), where do we draw the line? I say congrats on a job well done

 

[Gumbo4x4]

When it comes to financial aid, yes, it does mean the kid is rich if the parent is rich.

When a kid goes to college they look at the parents income and that determines your ability to pay. Usually they tell you that you are responsible for up to 25% of your income and I think 25% of P Diddy's would pay for college. So as far as schools go , yes it does.


Bad PR for P Diddy and for the school.

Actually, you're both only partially correct. What matters is how you file your taxes. If the parents are still claiming the child as a dependent, then yes you are correct. But, if not then it is the student's income level that matters, not that of the parents.