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Direct linkKramer, Dennis A., II – Journal of Education Finance, 2016
This study examines the impact of merit-aid programs on secondary course taking patterns. Specifically, this study uses difference-in-differences to analyze state-level Advanced Placement (AP) participation and examination data pre and post merit-aid adoption. Results indicate increases in AP participation and number of total examinations after…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, State Aid, Educational Policy, Financial Policy
Ness, Erik C. – Journal of Higher Education, 2010
Despite the scholarly attention on the effects of merit aid on college access and choice, particularly on the significant effect that states' varied eligibility criteria play, no studies have examined the policy process through which merit aid criteria are determined. This is surprising given the recent attention to state-level policy dynamics and…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Merit Scholarships, Eligibility, Criteria
Download full textTennessee Higher Education Commission, 2013
The Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS) program was designed to meet the unique needs of the state of Tennessee while also incorporating the hallmark elements of existing merit-based aid programs in other states. Developed through a process involving elected officials and members of the academic community, the TELS program aims to…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Scholarship Funds, Merit Scholarships, Public Policy
Ness, Erik C.; Tucker, Richard – Research in Higher Education, 2008
As state-level merit-based financial aid programs proliferate, analysts both find that these programs have a disproportionate effect on students traditionally under-represented in postsecondary education and question the use of limited public resources in an inefficient and inequitable manner. This study, using survey data regarding the…
Descriptors: Low Income, Eligibility, Scholarships, Minority Groups
Ness, Erik C.; Noland, Brian E. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2007
As the nation's newest broad-based merit aid program, the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship program's generous eligibility requirements may target the very students who are disproportionately left out of similar programs in other states. This article compares the scholarship eligibility rates of Tennessee students with three other states:…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Merit Scholarships, Program Descriptions, Comparative Analysis
Ness, Erik C.; Noland, Brian E. – Online Submission, 2004
This research provides an overview of the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship program. This research reviews the development of the program and provides a description of House bill 787. The research also provides baseline data on higher education in Tennessee. Information related to enrollments, graduates, student-faculty ratios, and…
Descriptors: Merit Scholarships, Higher Education, Student Financial Aid, Need Analysis (Student Financial Aid)
