<p>mildred thank you for posting. I find this very interesting,
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At The U of M, 41 percent of the fall 2005 freshman class kept their scholarship compared with the 46 percent state average. </p>
<p>However, like Alcover, 38 percent of freshman that lost the scholarship returned for another year of college, either here or at other institutions.
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<p>It is interesting that Tennessee knows exactly what % of students keep and lose their scholarships, and what % return to school if it is lost. Why can't all schools disclose the % of those who lose scholarships b/c of not meeting requirements to keep it, in the interest of full disclosure?</p>
<p>Another interesting point,
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College students compete against their peers from all over the world and, Wright said, lowering the standards will spill over into the marketplace making Tennessee graduates loose out.</p>
<p>"If an employer can choose between someone who graduated with a higher GPA and a lower GPA, someone is going to award that better performance whether the scholarship will or not," he said.
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<p>I think students also lose out if they do not have the funds to graduate. That point was left out. The % of students losing these funds, IMO, is way too high.</p>