So virtuous...
You never see the same kind of assistance for black children in need of college funding or help.
"Black college bound teenager struggles to live with aids diagnosis as parents boot him from house and relatives disown him."
That ones worth at least 250 grand right there. Half of that or less if I had not thrown in the "aids" part.
My freshman year in college I was offered $10K "for [my] body" by the wealthy friend of a gay guy I had (only) met. (The assuming donor regularly flew in to the school from the New England in his family's private jet.)
An avowed heterosexual, I turned it down, and promptly departed for a different school, having to give up my full ride scholarship in the process.
(No, my body is no great shakes. Some people and their "friends" are just that sick.)
I'd bet there was some "reciprocity" sought for the tuition in this story being covered for the valedictorian.
Depending on the current issue or day:
"gay" > black
Recently:
Hispanic (illegal) > gay/black/law