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I don't think anything should be taken into account ... as you rightly said discrimination works both ways.
I remember when I applied for uni in the UK (came to Aus instead) and did the student loans stuff I got a higher grant level than some girls I knew because I lived in a poorer area = must be poor. It's a nice idea I guess but they did the same for race and gender, I got offered more than a white boy I know in the area, and an indian friend of mine got more still.
You can't judge someone by their sex/colour/neighbourhood when it comes to intelligence or wealth!! I'm smart and my parents aren't super rich but they aren't super poor either, someone else easily deserved the money more ...
Meh rant over ... all in all I think it's stupid.