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Sociology of Communications Grade Based Refunds Merit-Based Scholarship offered to any student on the Deans List (3.5 G.P.A. or higher) 9/20/2018 Sociology of Communications

Sociology of Communications Grade Based Refunds Benefits to Rutgers Benefits to Students Benefits to the Public 9/20/2018 Sociology of Communications

Sociology of Communications Rutgers University Increased Applicants: -Students will respond to the financial incentive to attend Rutgers. -Diversity will increase as students from other states start choosing RU. -More students means more tuition collected for the school. 9/20/2018 Sociology of Communications

Sociology of Communications Rutgers University Increased Competition: -Influx of eager students will raise the standards of an “A” paper. -Not all students will be able to earn a 3.5 or higher G.P.A. so RU will still receive full tuition from some students. 9/20/2018 Sociology of Communications

Sociology of Communications Rutgers University Better Reputation: “A place to get an ivy league education without the price.” Smart students from competitive schools will choose Rutgers When asked “Question 20: What does Rutgers-Camden mean to a typical student? And, what do they expect from college?” One student responded in the survey saying: “A place to get an ivy league education without the price.” 9/20/2018 Sociology of Communications Princeton University University of Pennsylvania Yale University Harvard University

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Sociology of Communications Public Parents benefits from children’s decision to attend Rutgers: -Its cheaper than if their kids decided to go out of state or to expensive private schools. -They could potentially pay less if there children are high achievers. 9/20/2018 Sociology of Communications

Sociology of Communications Public NJ residents benefit from having a improved state university: -A diverse student population. -Challenging courses. -Highly reputable institution. 9/20/2018 Sociology of Communications

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Investing in Education Revolutionize the idea of education: Everyone is better off A merit-based award system makes sense 9/20/2018 Sociology of Communications

Sociology of Communications Now What? Begin research to see if this type of program is economically feasible. Survey students to find out how many of them would be interested in a program similar to this. 9/20/2018 Sociology of Communications