One University of Queensland administrator described it as "a little bit like hitting the reply-to-all button when you mean to just hit the reply button." The school had only planned to give out 100 scholarships.
Another unfortunate element of Queensland's mistake was the timing - students found out about the accidental scholarships on Christmas Eve, leading to appropriate family celebrations.
One woman told ABC that after her niece was told she recieved a
The potential student is now reassign whether she can afford to attend the school.