The Washington State Legislature lowered tuition to make college more affordable and Central Washington University is further lowering tuition for victims of the worst wildfires in state history.  That will help but the high cost of college is still daunting forcing some students to delay school or look to out of the box solutions for funding.Here is one idea we don’t recommend .  Repeat – we DO NOT recommend.  But it is out there.  There is an  adult entertainment website trying to prove it supports higher education by offering a college scholarship!  The site Pornhub is launching a $25,000 scholarship as part of  a new philanthropic campaign called Pornhub Cares.

Really?  Yes really, at least according to a report by The Daily Beast.

Applicants must submit an essay between 1,000 and 1,500 words answering the question, "How do you strive to make others happy?" as well as a two-to-five minute video that "further illustrates the entrant's response."  Entrants must also be at least 18 years of age.

Sounds fishy doesn’t it?  If you think so you're not the only one raising an eyebrow but the company insists there's nothing fishy going on.

Applicants must also submit a resume and an official transcript, as well as must be enrolled full-time at "accredited secondary institution." (TheDailyBeast)

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) publicly denounces the scholarship as an attempt to exploit economically vulnerable young people, and to further normalize the porn industry, which causes neurological and psychological harms to both its “performers” and viewers.

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