scholarly journals State Merit Aid Programs and College Major: A Focus on STEM

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 973-1006 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Sjoquist ◽  
John V. Winters
Keyword(s):  
College Major ◽  
Merit Aid ◽  
Aid Programs

scholarly journals State Merit-Aid Programs and College Major: A Focus on Stem

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Sjoquist ◽  
John V. Winters
Keyword(s):  
College Major ◽  
Merit Aid ◽  
Aid Programs

scholarly journals Public entrepreneurs and the adoption of broad-based merit aid beyond the Southeastern United States

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
William Kyle Ingle ◽  
Ruth Ann Petroff
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Diffusion Theory ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Merit Aid ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Southeastern Us ◽  
Public Colleges And Universities ◽  
Aid Programs ◽  
K 12

The concentration of broad-based merit aid adoption in the southeastern United States has been well noted in the literature. However, there are states that have adopted broad-based merit aid programs outside of the Southeast.  Guided by multiple theoretical frameworks, including innovation diffusion theory (e.g., Gray, 1973, 1994; Rogers, 2003), Roberts and King’s (1991) typology of public entrepreneurs, and Anderson’s (2003) stages of the policymaking process, this qualitative study sought to answer the following questions. First, in the absence of regional diffusion pressures, what internal determinants are reported as accounting for the diffusion of broad-based merit aid programs outside of the Southeastern US?  What types of public entrepreneurs were identified as playing key roles in establishing merit aid in states outside the southeastern US?  During which stages of the policymaking process were they active? We found that merit aid was a means of addressing an array of public problems, including low college going rates at in-state public colleges and universities, and weak K-12 accountability. Consistent factors reported as facilitating merit aid creation included a strong, vocal public advocate (governors and a university system president) and a desire to strengthen state economies and diversify workforces.  A full range of public entrepreneurs played key roles in developing merit aid in the sampled states. Political and executive entrepreneurs were in the forefront of merit aid efforts, but our data suggest that a cast of supporting public entrepreneurs were integral to the eventual adoption of broad-based merit aid in the sampled states.

Study Abroad Participation: An Unintended Consequence of State Merit-Aid Programs?

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (7) ◽  
pp. 905-930
Author(s):  
Melissa Whatley
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Unintended Consequence ◽  
Merit Aid ◽  
Aid Programs

scholarly journals The Effects of State Merit Aid Programs on Attendance at Elite Colleges

2016 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 527-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Sjoquist ◽  
John V. Winters
Keyword(s):  
Merit Aid ◽  
Elite Colleges ◽  
Aid Programs

scholarly journals State Merit Aid Programs and Youth Labor Market Attachment

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
David E. Frisvold ◽  
M. Melinda Pitts
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Merit Aid ◽  
Youth Labor Market ◽  
Aid Programs

scholarly journals Getting Ahead by Spending More? Local Community Response to State Merit Aid Programs

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajashri Chakrabarti ◽  
Nicole Gorton ◽  
Joydeep Roy
Keyword(s):  
Local Community ◽  
Community Response ◽  
Merit Aid ◽  
Aid Programs

Do Merit-Aid Programs Help States Build Skilled Workforces?

2011 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 33-37
Author(s):  
Jeffrey A. Groen
Keyword(s):  
Merit Aid ◽  
Aid Programs

The Diffusion of Merit Aid Programs Across State Lines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Decker ◽  
Bruce McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Merit Aid ◽  
Aid Programs
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