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The Relationship Between Secondary Education Funding And Successful Graduation And Job Placement, Stephen Hunasker, Ana Kuphunzitsa, Dr. Donald Baum

Journal of Undergraduate Research

How much would it cost to send a single student to secondary school for a year? In Malawi it is a mere $300, that comes up to less than a $1 a day to go, yet it is common for these families to be living on less than a dollar a day1. This research that was conducted on the ground in Malawi looks at how effective and beneficial a scholarship that completely paid for the schooling of certain children would be. The study utilizes a causal-comparative research design to compare the educational experiences and outcomes of two student groups – …