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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