<p>I’m with you, Hawkwings - so far Columbia_Student’s “support” has been “poster mini,” “poster greta,” the zip-code-conspiracy-theory, and her made-up percentages.</p>
<p>On the other side, we have madbean’s link to the official USC website stating clearly that the scholarships in question are based on merit, and the fact that the invites for the scholarships come out before financial aid applications are due.</p>
<p>For anyone who actually would believe Columbia’s theory, they can easily thwart the zip-code-conspiracy by getting a P.O. box on the poor side of town!</p>