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SSU Strategic Planning Fact Book
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"The awarding of institutional grants or
scholarships in recognition of academic or other special talent reaps significant benefits
in terms of increased self-esteem, retention, and perseverance in fields of science and
the arts... Institutional funds awarded in recognition of a particular student's
individual merit produce much better results than entitlement programs that parcel out aid
according to predetermined, impersonal formulas." --Alexander
W. Astin (1993) What Matters in College? |