RJA #2a: Possible Topics

In my last posted I was leaning toward writing my topic based on music or sociology. I have taken though, more of the route towards education. I was looking into possibly looking into writing my paper on affirmative action. I do not know much about it other than, it is a program that promotes equality towards minorities. As a women, Latina, and first year generation college student, I want to know more about the controversy that surrounds affirmative action.

Something that also interest me in education is the retention rate of minorities students in college. I want to research the retention rate of a minority student after their first year at a four year institution, as opposed to their couterparts(i.e. caucasians). And within this I want to see if within the minority group do scholarship receipients, student with high g.p.a (3.00 and above), etc. have a better retention rate as opposed to non scholars, with lower g.p.a (2.00 and below).