Merit-Based College Scholarships and Car Sales

• Published in: Education finance and policy Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 133 - 151
• Main Authors: Cornwell, Christopher, Mustard, David B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MIT Press 01.04.2007
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Comparative Analysis; Control Groups; Counties; Family Income; Georgia; Merit Scholarships; Money Management; Motor Vehicles; Paying for College; State Programs; United States; United States; Georgia

Since the early 1990s, state governments have distributed billions of dollars in financial aid through merit-based college scholarships, most of which have no means tests. The model for most of these programs is Georgia's Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) scholarship. Given the hi...