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Kopotic, Katherine; Mills, Jonathan N.; Rhinesmith, Evan – Higher Education Politics & Economics, 2021
While the popularity of state-financed merit-based scholarships has increased since the 1980s, policymakers struggle to maintain these programs because of growing costs. Some have tried to manage this tradeoff through eligibility changes or award amounts; however, little empirical research exists on the effectiveness of these changes. We add to…
Descriptors: Merit Scholarships, Student Financial Aid, Undergraduate Students, Enrollment
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Moosung Lee; Namsik Kim – Multicultural Education Review, 2024
This study examines the perceptions of university students from inter-ethnic marriage families (hereafter as multicultural students) on their experiences with affirmative action policy. Ten university multicultural students who entered leading universities through affirmative action amidst the highly competitive higher education entrance exams in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Affirmative Action, College Admission
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Nicole D. LaDue; Erika Zocher; Daryl Dugas – Journal for STEM Education Research, 2024
The higher education community continues to pursue solutions to the alarming number of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) undergraduates leaving their degree programs. This qualitative study investigated the experiences of 12 STEM scholarship recipients in a near-peer-mentored social support group at a large Midwestern university.…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Undergraduate Students, Case Studies, Student Attitudes
National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs, 2023
Each year, NASSGAP completes a survey regarding state-funded expenditures for postsecondary student financial aid. This report provides data regarding state-funded expenditures for student financial aid and illustrates the extent of efforts made by the states to assist postsecondary students. Information in this report is based on academic year…
Descriptors: State Aid, Student Financial Aid, Grants, National Organizations
Liza Lagman Sperl – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Given the increasing number of community college students aspiring to complete a bachelor's degree and the decrease in traditional college-bound high school graduates universities have started to focus their attention on the recruitment and retention of transfer students. The institution in this study is a large public research institution located…
Descriptors: Merit Scholarships, College Transfer Students, Urban Universities, Public Colleges
National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs, 2022
Each year, the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs (NASSGAP) completes a survey regarding state-funded expenditures for postsecondary student financial aid. This report provides data regarding state-funded expenditures for student financial aid and illustrates the extent of efforts made by the states to assist…
Descriptors: State Aid, Student Financial Aid, Grants, National Organizations