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Direct linkBuckley, Jack, Ed.; Letukas, Lynn, Ed.; Wildavsky, Ben, Ed. – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2018
For more than seventy-five years, standardized tests have been considered a vital tool for gauging students' readiness for college. However, few people--including students, parents, teachers, and policy makers--understand how tests like the SAT or ACT are used in admissions decisions. Once touted as the best way to compare students from diverse…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Standardized Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Admission Criteria
Peer reviewedLeeds, Daniel M.; DesJardins, Stephen L. – Research in Higher Education, 2015
The cost of attending college has risen steadily over the past 30 years, making financial aid an important determinant of college choice for many students and a subject of concern for colleges and state governments. In this paper, we estimate the effect of rule-based merit aid assignment on students' enrollment decisions at the University of Iowa.…
Descriptors: Awards, Enrollment Influences, Merit Scholarships, Regression (Statistics)
Download full textCartledge, Barbara H.; Baldwin, Mary Sue; Persall, J. Maurice; Woolley, Tom W. – Journal of Academic Administration in Higher Education, 2015
The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors of African-American enrollment at a private college. After a thorough literature review of college choice models, a set of quantitatively measured determinants were gleaned and identified for the statistical research and treatment. The set of predictors included high school grade point…
Descriptors: School Choice, African American Students, College Students, Private Colleges
Baker, Joe G.; Finn, Michael G. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2008
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the following question: To what extent would a nationally competitive scholarship program increase science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) degree awards to our "best and brightest"? This inquiry is prompted by a 2006 report of a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) panel, "Rising Above the…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, High School Graduates, Science Fairs, Engineering Education
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
Harkreader, Steve; Hughes, John; Tozzi, Melanie Hicks; Vanlandingham, Gary – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2008
Florida's Bright Futures program is one of the nation's largest merit-based scholarship initiatives. This study used high school transcript and college enrollment data to examine the program's impact on high school course-taking patterns, school grades, college entrance exam scores, and rates of college attendance over time. The study indicates…
Descriptors: High Schools, Course Selection (Students), College Attendance, Scholarships
