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Download full textHeller, Donald E.; Shapiro, Douglas T. – 2000
This study examined the relationship between students' socioeconomic characteristics and qualification for a merit scholarship in a new, state-run program. The Michigan merit award scholarship program provides scholarships of up to $2,500 for students who score at Level 1 or 2 of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program High School Tests.…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, High Stakes Tests, Higher Education, Low Income Groups
Heller, Donald E. – 2000
This study analyzed data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) to examine the awarding of institutional need-based versus non-need-based grants to undergraduate students. The purpose of the study was to determine how the use of these different types of scholarships has changed from 1989 to 1995, the socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Trends, Eligibility
