Oracle, a giant of the tech industry, hosted scholarship and internship opportunities in conjunction with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) that excluded both white and Asian applicants on the basis of their race.
The two opportunities specifically notify white and Asian individuals who attempt to apply that they are ineligible on the basis of their race.
One of the two programs, archived here, is called the “Oracle Corporate Scholars Program.” According to the description, “The Oracle Corporate Scholars Program provides extended learning experiences at Oracle headquarters during the summer of 2023.” It goes on to list the racial requirements, saying, “The program includes scholarship support for African American, Hispanics or Native Americans.”
Under a section titled “eligibility requirements,” the description lists acceptable ethnicities, which excludes white and Asian applicants and instead are limited to “African American/Black, American Indian – Alaska Native, Hispanic American.”
“Successful candidates will be offered internships during the summer of 2023 and subsequent scholarship awards for academic year 2023-24 upon successful completion of the program,” it also explains.
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