ThinkIR: The University of Louisville\u27s Institutional Repository
Abstract
The Millennium Scholarship Program, which provides merit-based scholarships for Nevada\u27s students, is designed to increase college participation, college persistence, and the number of in-state students enrolling in state institutions of higher education (IHEs). Data gathered over the past five years reflect that Nevada\u27s Millennium Scholarship Program has successfully met its goals. Further, it has improved student quality in IHEs, as is evident by a lower percentage of students taking college remedial courses. A major focus of this study is to demonstrate how Nevada\u27s merit-based scholarship program may serve as a model for other states attempting to improve college participation
