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Are merit-based scholarships a proper use of funds?
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It is right to reward academic performance regardless of financial need
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These scholarships benefit those students least likely to need them
 
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The main purpose of these programs is to encourage in-state enrollment among top students by rewarding those who excel academically with financial aid. The plan was designed to, and in fact does, cross both economic and social lines.

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Merit-based scholarships tend to assist students who come from families that are already quite comfortable financially. They also have the unfortunate consequence of widening enrollment gaps between white and minority students.

 

 



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