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Rapp, Kelly – Journal of College Admission, 2005
As a college degree is becoming a necessity for later earning a steady living, tuition rates are rising rapidly. Fortunately, the availability of merit-based scholarships is increasing, yet little research has been done on scholarship-awarding practices. Determining whether high school counselors accurately perceive awarding practices is an…
Descriptors: Merit Scholarships, School Counselors, Counselor Attitudes, Admissions Officers
Westerman, W. Scott, Jr. – 1993
This study of 1993 Kansas National Merit Semifinalists (NMSFs) examines which colleges/universities students are attending during the fall of 1993 and provides related data concerning the chosen institutions. Information was gathered from 67 high schools concerning enrollments for 159 of the 169 NMSFs in the Kansas class of 1993. Data were…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, College Admission, College Attendance, College Bound Students
Archer, Billie D. A.; Bailey, Jerry D. – 2000
This report contains two studies. The first study was conducted in order to obtain a profile of Kansas students in the 1999 class of National Merit Semifinalists (NMSFs). A survey was mailed to 166 students. Data were analyzed in terms of age, gender, race, language, family characteristics, high schools attended, extracurricular activities,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Age, Career Choice, Extracurricular Activities
Westerman, W. Scott, Jr. – 1993
A survey was mailed to 169 Kansas students in the 1993 class of National Merit Semifinalists (NMSFs). Data were analyzed in terms of age, gender, race, language, family characteristics, high schools attended, extracurricular activities, leadership positions, part-time work, travel experiences outside the United States, high school programs,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Age, Career Choice, Extracurricular Activities