This is…different…
Via Campus Reform:
Sex sells—or, in this case, fund-raises.
Beginning in February, current and prospective college students considering careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) will be eligible to apply for a scholarship funded entirely by porn.
In January, Mercedes Carrera, an American pornographic actress, teamed up with the Fine Young Capitalists, a self-described radical feminist group, to create a merit-based scholarship for students considering careers in the aforementioned fields.
The STEM scholarship is the first philanthropic endeavor of what Carrera calls “The Porn Charity,” an initiative she hopes will “[build] bridges between the adult industry and charities.” To fund the scholarship, Carrera hosted a free erotic stream on Webcams.com featuring herself and five other women engaging in various pornographic activities.
In addition to raising over $8,000 on the popular crowdfunding website Indiegogo, the three-hour live show generated $1,550 in tips, a figure matched by Webcams.com.