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Download full textAllison, Aaron A.; Colson, Tori L. – eJEP: eJournal of Education Policy, 2017
This study examined the trends in enrollment numbers and academic quality of first-year Tennessee students on the merit-based portion of the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS) upon HBCU's and religiously focused institutions in Tennessee from 2005-2014. The researchers hypothesized that the merit-based portion of the TELS was a…
Descriptors: Selective Admission, Competitive Selection, Admission (School), Black Colleges
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2012
Comprising eleven financial aid programs, the Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS) provided financial aid to 101,569 students at a cost of $297,589,674 in 2010-11 (Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation [TSAC], 2011). The four largest programs (the HOPE scholarship program, the General Assembly Merit Scholarship program [GAMS], the…
Descriptors: Merit Scholarships, Grants, Science Teachers, Dual Enrollment
Tennessee 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
Chronicle of Higher Education, 1992
This table lists the 62 colleges and universities enrolling the largest number of freshman Merit Scholars named in 1991. It shows the total number of Merit Scholarship winners and the number whose scholarships were paid for by the institution. (DB)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, College Freshmen, Colleges, Enrollment
Tennessee Higher Education Commission, 2008
The Tennessee Education Lottery Scholarship (TELS) program was designed to meet the unique needs of the state of Tennessee by 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 address the…
Descriptors: Community Development, Colleges, Family Income, Academic Persistence
Peer reviewedCornwell, Christopher M.; Lee, Kyung Hee; Mustard, David B. – Journal of Human Resources, 2005
A common justification for state-sponsored merit scholarships like Georgia's HOPE program is to promote academic achievement. However, grade-based retention rules encourage other behavioral responses. Using longitudinal records of enrolled undergraduates at the University of Georgia between 1989 and 1997, we estimate the effects of HOPE on…
Descriptors: Merit Scholarships, Student Behavior, Academic Achievement, College Freshmen
