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Old 08-26-2014, 01:24 PM   #951
JonInMiddleGA
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Originally Posted by flounder View Post
I think what Georgia has found with the Hope scholarship is that just giving kids access to college isn't enough.

Around 70 percent fail to maintain their eligibility.

The biggest impact of HOPE has been the rapid escalation of tuition around the state.

It's a popular boondoggle but it's done more harm than good afaic.

The Pitfalls of HOPE | The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy
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