<p>Yes, they do, but 85% of them aren't geared toward minorities -- and only a select few "big" ones are.</p>
<p>As for the recruitment, I agree with KB, but only on certain types of recruiting. Making it SLIGHTLY easier for minorities to get the big scholarships (PPS, LSAg, Regents, etc) is fine by me. I do, however, have a problem with the school bussing in entire classes of Detroit H.S. students and having them fill out applications on the spot.</p>
<p>Walk by the SAB one afternoon and more often than not you'll see a Detroit schoolbus or chartered bus. That's not the type of recruitment we need.</p>
<p>Also, you talk a lot about monetary factors in college selection. Once again, this is a situation that can be alleviated through a reduction in class size. If we have 1/3rd fewer students, there will be more money to tempt students (of all colors) away from the Dartmouth, Brown, Penn, Northwestern, and Chicago's of the world.</p>
<p>As it stands right now, it is very difficult to get merit aid here. I don't know about your experience, but as a white male I was only offered a few thousand a year coming in with 35 ACT etc. I think that should change...</p>
<p>That's true. Read my discussion on supply and demand. Higher demand for high-performing URMs and low supply = higher price relative to just regular old high-performing students.</p>
<p>The university needs to still work even harder to attract high-performing URMs to campus.</p>
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<p>Walk by the SAB one afternoon and more often than not you'll see a Detroit schoolbus or chartered bus. That's not the type of recruitment we need.
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<p>Well, you might be making some leaps. Are you sure it's U-M admissions that's bussing those kids in?</p>
<p>The State gives all universities money for its K-C-P programs and they are required to spend it on programs that bring K-12 students "underrepresented in postsecondary education" to campus, introduce them to college life, etc. It's possible that's what some of those buses are there for. Who knows? OAMI or another office may coordinate with the schools. Where do you sit them down in an audutorium and have them hear a presentation about college? At SAB. It's not the same thing as forcing every kid in a graduating class to fill out an application.</p>
<p>Tell your legislator you resent such kids being brought to campus. U-M is expected to spend that money--we send a report every year detailing how it was used.</p>
<p>How many Detroit high schools are there, anyway? Enough to send a bus three days a week? That's what more-often-than-not would entail, yes?</p>
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<p>Well, keep in mind that state funding is allocated on an FYES basis (at least partially) and also tuition revenue would drop. I'm not sure how much more money would be floating around. Some more, sure.</p>