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University mistakenly told thousands of applicants they would receive a huge scholarship

The University of Oakland, whose campus spans two cities, Auburn Hills and Rochester Hills, Michigan, erroneously told 5500 applicants that they had won scholarships. Writes about it The New York Times.

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Karnell Poindexter looked at the subject line of the letter "Congratulations!" and immediately opened it. Poindexter, an 18-year-old applicant with a GPA of 3,8, thought that perhaps this was the scholarship he had hoped for at the University of Auckland.

The January 4 letter stated that he had won a $48 academic scholarship for four years. The applicant and his parents were delighted.

But then, more than two hours later, another email arrived marked "Correction."

In it, the university told students, "Since you are not a recipient of the Platinum Presidential Scholarship, the previous message was unfortunately sent to you in error."

Students in the state pay about $58 in tuition for four years, with room and board costs an additional $000 per year, according to the university.

And just like that, the euphoria of thousands of students, including Poindexter, evaporated.

“He was extremely disappointed, embarrassed and even upset because he had done a lot of hard work,” said Gwen Poindexter, the guy’s mother.

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Brian Birley, a spokesman for the university, said the error was "due to human error." He added that the students who received the message did not qualify for the scholarship.

According to the university, to qualify for the Platinum Presidential Scholarship, applicants must have a GPA of at least 3,9 in high school and score 1450 or higher on the SAT or 33 on the ACT. As of this month, 162 students have qualified for the scholarship and 62 have accepted it.

A few weeks later, another university in Michigan made a similar mistake.

Central Michigan University told 58 high school students that they have won the Centralis Scholar Award, which will cover their tuition, room and board, as well as $5000 to study abroad. But a few days later, the students were told that the email was a mistake - that is, they did not win a prestigious scholarship.

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University officials then said that these students would still receive full tuition fees for four years, but would not receive other scholarship benefits.

This adjustment left Poindexter's mother wondering if the University of Auckland would take steps to correct its mistake. She understands that there is a big difference between helping 58 students with a scholarship and helping 5500, but that her son, like other applicants, deserves some kind of compensation.

Birley said the University of Auckland is encouraging students to "submit updated test results before the fall semester to see if they may qualify for additional scholarships."

In an apology email to students from the university, it said: "We know the college application process is an extremely stressful time and we apologize for the additional confusion and frustration this email has caused."

Poindexter said the most depressing thing was how her son called friends and family members to let them know about the mistake. The University of Auckland was one of his favorites for admission.

As a result, her son is still considering applying to the University of Auckland, but will wait to see if other colleges will offer him scholarships.

“Everyone knows that college is expensive,” summed up the mother of the applicant.

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