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Direct linkHeller, Donald E. – Connection: The Journal of the New England Board of Higher Education, 2003
Merit-based financial aid has been a growth industry in the United States over the past decade. Much media attention has focused on the use of merit aid by colleges and universities to try to attract academically talented students. In this article, the author argues that merit aid programs are the wrong tools for helping develop a skilled…
Descriptors: Talent, Student Financial Aid, Higher Education, Merit Scholarships
