It's Hard to Compete With Free

The effects of state merit scholarships on Georgia's private colleges may provide a lesson to their counterparts nationwide

In the 13 years since Georgia's merit-based HOPE Scholarship program was created, hundreds of thousands of words have been written about its effects on the state's public colleges, in particular the University of Georgia. Ninety-nine percent of in-state freshmen enrolled at the university last fall received the award, which covers full tuition and fees at the

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