Allocating Scholarships for Army Rotc

128 Pages·1999·0.73 MB·English

by  Charles A. Goldman

title: Allocating Scholarships for Army ROTC
author: Goldman, Charles A.; Mattock, Michael G.
publisher: RAND
isbn10 | asin: 0833027468
print isbn13: 9780833027467
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language: English
United States.--Army.--Reserve Officers'
Training Corps, College students--
Scholarships, fellowships, etc.--United
subject
States, Military art and science--
scholarships, fellowships, etc.--United
States.
publication date: 1999
lcc: U428.5.G45 1999eb
ddc: 355.2/232/071173
United States.--Army.--Reserve Officers'
Training Corps, College students--
Scholarships, fellowships, etc.--United
subject:
States, Military art and science--
scholarships, fellowships, etc.--United
States.
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The research described in this report was sponsored by the United
States Army, Contract No. DASW01-96-C-0004.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Goldman, Charles A., 1964-
Allocating scholarships for Army ROTC / Charles A. Goldman
and Michael G. Mattock : with Joann Davis . . . [et al.].
p. cm.
"Prepared for the U.S. Army by RAND's Arroyo Center."
"MR-1069-A."
Includes bibliographical references (p. ).
ISBN 0-8330-2746-8
1. United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
2. College studentsScholarships, fellowships, etc.United
States. I. Mattock, Michael G., 1961- . II. Title.
U428.5.G45 1999
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Allocating Scholarships for Army ROTC
Charles A. Goldman
Michael G. Mattock
with
Joann Davis
Laurie L. McDonald
Bruce R. Orvis
Jerry M. Sollinger
Ann Stone
James Thomas
Norma Tovar
Prepared for the United States Army
Arroyo Center
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For more information on the RAND Arroyo Center, contact the
Director of Operations, [phone], extension 6500, or visit the
Arroyo Center's Web site at http://www.rand.org/organization/ard/
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Preface
This report analyzes the Army ROTC scholarship program, using data
from before and after a major change in scholarship values
implemented in the 19951996 school year. Based on the analysis, we
evaluate alternative scholarship plans for the future.
The research was sponsored by the Deputy Chief of Staff for
Personnel and was carried out in the Manpower and Training Program
of RAND Arroyo Center, a federally funded research and
development center sponsored by the United States Army.
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Contents
Preface iii
Figures ix
Tables xi
Summary xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Glossary xix
Chapter One 1
Introduction
Background 1
Purpose 2
Approach and Data 3
How This Report Is Organized 4
Chapter Two 5
ROTC and Changes in College Financial Aid
Army ROTC 5
Student Choice of College 6
Trends in College Financial Aid 8
Chapter Three 11
Lessons from Past Scholarship Programs
Comparing the Old and Tiered Programs 11
General Findings About Scholarship Programs 12
Effect of Tiered Program 12
Tiered Program Discouraged High-SAT Students 13
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Tiered Program Discouraged Students at Expensive 14
Schools
Chapter Four 19
Cost of Attracting Students
Marketing Scholarships at Five Types of Schools 20
Prestigious Private Schools (and Some Out-of-State 21
Publics)
Other Private Schools 22
Most Public Schools 22
Historically Black Colleges and Universities 22
ROTC Military Colleges 22
Two Measures of Value for ROTC Programs 23
Years of Service 23
Promotion Rates 23
Other Considerations 24
Tradeoff Between Student Characteristics and ROTC 25
Scholarship Costs
Summary 26
Chapter Five 27
Scholarship Plans for the Future
Comparing Scholarship Plans 28
Alternative Approaches for a School-Based Program 30
The $16,000 Cap Alternative 30