The purpose of this study was to explore how junior level students at a Georgia postsecondary institution perceived their college experiences were impacted by the meritbased aid they received. The study employed a phenomenological method and was based on Tinto's psycho-social-economic-organizational model, from "Theories of college student…

The purpose of this study was (1) to discover if the students identified as academically able by their high school counselors and/or other professionals were academically qualified for post-secondary education, and (2) to provide heretofore unavailable data to those who are associated with and seek to help the disadvantaged students.…