An Experiment in Merit-Based Student Aid Is Likely to End

Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education
Author: Austin Wright
Publication Date: June 26, 2009

Article Abstract:

Angelo Haskins graduated in 2006 from an inner-city, East Baltimore high school with a transcript showing a challenging course load and a 3.6 grade-point average.

Lead:

The Obama administration has no plans to renew the Academic Competitiveness Grants, a new federal aid program for low-income, high-achieving students, and their companion, the National Smart Grants, beyond their 2011 expiration date, meaning a likely end for America's short-lived experiment with merit-based federal financial aid. Instead, the administration will focus its resources on the popular Pell Grant program, which is strictly need-based.

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