The Effects of Merit-Based Scholarships on Educational Outcomes: An Analysis of the Arizona AIMS Scholarship

This paper analyzes the effect of a statewide merit-based scholarship program on educational outcomes in Arizona. It tests whether Arizona’s Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) scholarship has an effect on a comprehensive set of educational outcomes such as the number of applicants, student admis...

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Published in:Journal of labor research 2016-06, Vol.37 (2), p.235-261
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