Need-Based Admissions and the Selective Private College.

Smith, Philip F.

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Publication Date: 1986

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Need-Based Admissions and the Selective Private College.

Smith, Philip F.

Academe, v72 n6 p22-24 Nov-Dec 1986

Need-based financial aid is seen as an essential component of a meritocratic admissions policy. A cornerstone of the meritocratic admissions revolution has been the willingness of college and university trustees to provide increased resources for financial aid. The experiences at Williams College are discussed.

Descriptors: Access to Education, College Admission, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Need Analysis (Student Financial Aid), Private Colleges, Selective Colleges, Student Financial Aid

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