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For Richer or Poorer? Legislative Scholarships Should Target the Needy

December 10, 2009
By Stacey Alletto

The millions of dollars in scholarships Illinois lawmakers hand out each year to high school graduates in their districts could be better spent on students who couldn’t otherwise afford to go to college, higher education experts say. They recommend the General Assembly scholarships be used to target the state’s poorest students. Zakiya Smith, policy adviser...
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