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Enrollment Effects of Merit-Based Financial Aid: Evidence from Georgias HOPE Scholarship
The University of Georgia study showed the HOPE scholarship program has been influential in keeping the states brightest high school students in-state for college – a significant goal based on the Southern Technology Council findings regarding the likelihood of students remaining in-state after school. Based on this report, policy makers may want to focus first and foremost on keeping high school students in state for college, and working hard to attract bright students in science and engineering who attended high school outside the state.