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ERIC Number: EJ298769
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Search for Real Scholarships for Our Academic Champions.
Higgins, A. Stephen
Indiana Social Studies Quarterly, v37 n1 p5-26 Spr 1984
National Merit scholars from Indiana were surveyed to determine where they went to college and how they paid for their education. Many respondents expressed bitterness because, although among the best and the brightest, they had received no financial aid due to family income. Corporations should provide scholarships for this group. (RM)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, College Choice, Educational Needs, Educational Research, Family Characteristics, Family Income, Family Role, Financial Support, Higher Education, Majors (Students), National Competency Tests, Parent Background, Scores
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Corporations; Indiana; National Merit Scholars