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Henry, Gary T.; Bastian, Kevin C.; Smith, Adrienne A. – Educational Researcher, 2012
Is a popular innovation for increasing human capital in the teaching profession--competitive college scholarships for teachers--effective? The authors show that one large and long-standing merit-based scholarship program (a) attracts teacher candidates who have high academic qualifications; (b) yields graduates who teach lower performing students,…
Descriptors: Teacher Recruitment, Merit Scholarships, Competition, Teaching (Occupation)
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Henry, Gary T.; Rubenstein, Ross; Bugler, Daniel T. – Educational Policy, 2004
In 1993, the creation of Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program accelerated interest in understanding the effects of merit-based student financial aid. This article compares a sample of "borderline" HOPE recipients (students just above the eligibility threshold) with similar nonrecipients to examine differences on four college performance outcomes.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Higher Education, Merit Scholarships, Grade Point Average