Critical evaluation of authors' claims, especially if they are at odds with what we have discussed in class, is a major consideration in giving the final grade. In addition to assigning a letter grade, you will also make a one-sentence statement summarizing why this paper received the grade you gave it. Your grade and your one-sentence statement summary will go on the back of the last page of the paper. The final grade you will receive for your paper will be based on a curve I construct from all the papers' evaluations. I do reserve the right to adjust evaluator grades, when I deem it appropriate, in the interest of fairness to everyone in the section.
National data show increased aid is related positively to overall college participation rates.
Policy revisions restricting access to grant aid correlate with declines in these rates for specific subpopulations. Little is known about the effect of state- level grant policies on these trends. The current research will develop data on the experience of two states, one with high levels of need-based grant aid and one with little aid of this type, to determine the impact, if any.