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A Study Of Utah’S New Century Scholarship (Ncs) Program, Christine Kearl
A Study Of Utah’S New Century Scholarship (Ncs) Program, Christine Kearl
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
This was a study about the New Century Scholarship (NCS) program offered to Utah high school students at commencement for earning an AA degree by the time of high school graduation. The scholarship paid 75% of the remaining 2 years of tuition over a 5-year period. The goal of the program was to assist students to bachelor degree completion faster than the traditional time.
This program has been in Utah for the past 20 years, but little to no information about the program exists. Annually, the cost to taxpayers is approximately $2 million dollars. This study was conducted to determine …