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Download full textChoy, Susan P.; Berkner, Lutz; Lee, John; Topper, Amelia – US Department of Education, 2009
The "Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005" created two new grant programs for undergraduates: the Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) program and National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (National SMART) Grant program. The ACG program is intended to encourage students to take challenging courses in high school and thus…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Postsecondary Education, High Schools, Income
Peer reviewedRice, N. Dewaine; Darke, Elizabeth M. – College Student Affairs Journal, 2000
Examines differences in retention rates and college grade point average of academic scholarship and leadership scholarship students. Results indicate no significant difference in college grade point average, however leadership scholars achieved higher retention rates. Results suggest that predictors of college involvement may be indirect…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission (School), College Students, Grade Point Average
Direct linkDoyle, William R. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2006
As of 2005, 15 states had adopted a broad-based merit aid program, providing a combined $1.2 billion for college students on the basis of academic qualifications. This represents a shift away from a long tradition of need-based aid at the state and federal levels. This article utilizes a Cox proportional hazards model to analyze states'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Qualifications, Probability, Grants
Lederman, Douglas – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1994
Many colleges award more merit-based scholarship money to athletes than to all other undergraduates combined. Critics say this sends disturbing messages about institutional priorities. Others claim athletic scholarships derive from sports-related income. Awarding of athletic scholarships based on need would partially alleviate the problem. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Athletics, College Students, Comparative Analysis
Phillips, Roy G. – 1987
A description is provided of the Urban League's Education Initiative Project, a cooperative effort involving Miami-Dade Community College (MDCC) and feeder high schools in activities designed to raise the aspirations of black high school students, motivate them to enroll and succeed in college preparatory courses, facilitate the flow of students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affirmative Action, Articulation (Education), Black Students
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
Creech, Joseph D. – 1998
This report examines how seven merit scholarship programs in six southern states help increase participation in postsecondary education. The programs are: Florida Bright Futures; Georgia HOPE Scholarships; Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarships; Louisiana Tuition Opportunity Program for Students; Maryland Science and Technology Scholarship…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Educational Policy
Robinson, L. F. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1991
The reasons Emporia State University (Kansas) selected American College Testing Program composite scores only to identify freshman recipients of a no-need scholarship are discussed. First-semester performance of recipients with discrepant preadmission scores are used to support a recommendation that a weighted combination of pre-admission variates…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, College Entrance Examinations, College Freshmen
Bishop, John H. – 2002
In 1999 Michigan implemented the Michigan Merit Award program, a program to motivate high school students to take their studies more seriously. The program offers 1-year college scholarships to students who meet or exceed state standards on Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) tests in reading, mathematics, science, and writing. This…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Accountability, Awards
Flanagan, Patricia A. – 1992
This report examines state policies and policy development activities regarding student preparation for college. Three policy areas are the focus of the analysis: (1) raising admissions requirements for public four-year colleges, (2) providing regular feedback to high schools on student preparation, and (3) establishing statewide merit aid…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, College Admission
Peer reviewedDeSalvo, Joy; Ritchey, Nathan P. – College and University, 1996
Youngstown State University (Ohio) established a full-cost renewable scholarship for 40 students annually who maintain a 3.5 or higher grade point average. The program is described, including results of the first three years' recruitment, first-year academic requirements, cocurricular activities, community service component, scholarship renewal,…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Standards
Florida State Board of Regents, Tallahassee. – 1986
The fourth annual report on Florida's progress toward excellence in the State University System is presented. A total of 20 "indicators" of quality were used; they include the following seven national measures of efforts toward reaching the upper quartile of state university systems: (1) average full-time faculty salaries, (2) number of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Faculty, College Graduates
Florida State Board of Regents, Tallahassee. – 1987
The fifth annual report on Florida's progress toward excellence in education within its state university system describes the status of the system according to 20 indicators of quality. They include the following seven national measures of efforts toward reaching the upper quartile of state university systems: (1) average full-time faculty…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Faculty, College Graduates
