Kerry's daughter, part two

In the below post, it mentions that Vanessa Kerry is a Fulbright Scholar. Interesting paragraph from the Fulbright Scholar Program web site:

"The primary source of funding for the Fulbright Program is an annual appropriation made by the United States Congress to the Department of State. Participating governments and host institutions in foreign countries and in the U.S. also contribute financially through cost-sharing and indirect support, such as salary supplements, tuition waivers and university housing. The Congressional appropriation for the Fulbright Program in fiscal year 2001 was $118.7 million. Foreign governments, through their binational commissions or foundations, contributed an additional $28 million directly to the Fulbright Program."

Okay, she may be a smart woman, and deserving. But shouldn't the scholarship go to someone who (financially) needs it? And did Vanessa get special treatement because she is a daughter of a senator?