Rep. Karen Bass received USC scholarship worth $95,000 while in Congress

[RandySF]

he House Committee on Ethics cleared Bass’ request to accept the USC School of Social Work tuition award, ultimately valued at over $95,000.

Bass, the Los Angeles Democrat, has frequently spoken of how she juggled the demands of an online master’s program during her first three terms in Congress. She graduated in 2015 and credits the USC program with deepening her understanding of child welfare policy and helping her become a national advocate for foster youth.

How she got the scholarship offers a window into the lengths USC has gone to forge bonds with local politicians, a practice that is now facing new scrutiny.





https://ktla.com/news/local-news/rep-karen-bass-received-usc-scholarship-worth-95000-while-in-congress/

[Demovictory9]

1. how does USC retain it's status as top tier University with all these scandals?

[Demovictory9]

2. offered the scholarship to Bass even though she had not directly applied to the social work program,

Some of her coursework was supervised by a prominent campaign donor who was also a USC professor at the time. And the then-dean of USC’s social work school, Marilyn Flynn, offered the scholarship to Bass even though she had not directly applied to the social work program, according to interviews and records reviewed by The Times.


https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-10/rep-karen-bass-obtained-house-ethics-waiver-to-receive-full-usc-scholarship

[Tanuki]

4. Athletes get offered scholarships all the time without having applied.

I'm not discounting the potential conflicts of interest in the USC/Bass situation.

[OnDoutside]

3. Isn't she running for LA Mayor ?

[jaysunb]

5. Yes, and this nothing burger is designed to hinder that endeavor. Nt

[OnDoutside]

6. For sure.