1. Investing in Education
Kirk R. Groomes Jr.
The title should be brief and to the point. Elxmaples:
Parking Problems
Transferring Credits
Campus Activities
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Grade Based Refunds
Merit-Based Scholarship offered to any student on the Deans List
(3.5 G.P.A. or higher)
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Grade Based Refunds
Benefits to Rutgers
Benefits to Students
Benefits to the Public
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Rutgers University
Increased Applicants:
-Students will respond to the financial incentive to attend Rutgers.
-Diversity will increase as students from other states start choosing RU.
-More students means more tuition collected for the school.
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Increased Competition:
-Influx of eager students will raise the standards of an “A” paper.
-Not all students will be able to earn a 3.5 or higher G.P.A. so RU will still receive full tuition from some students.
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Rutgers University
Better Reputation:
“A place to get an ivy league education without the price.”
Smart students from competitive schools will choose Rutgers
When asked “Question 20: What does Rutgers-Camden mean to a typical student? And, what do they expect from college?” One student responded in the survey saying:
“A place to get an ivy league education without the price.”
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Princeton University
University of Pennsylvania
Yale University
Harvard University

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Students
Students Feel Appreciated:
-Reminded that high achievement is rewarded.
-The better they do in school, the less they have to work to pay for education.
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Students
Productivity:
-Refunds give short term gratification and boost moral while you work for long term goal of graduating
-Putting in extra effort in school work will literally pay off.
-Increased willingness to participate in class discussions.
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New Breed of Graduates:
-Students graduating from this atmosphere of academic competitiveness and high productivity will be better equipped for demanding lines of work.
-An innovative school attracts and creates innovative graduates.
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Public
Parents benefits from children’s decision to attend Rutgers:
-Its cheaper than if their kids decided to go out of state or to expensive private schools.
-They could potentially pay less if there children are high achievers.
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Public
NJ residents benefit from having a improved state university:
-A diverse student population.
-Challenging courses.
-Highly reputable institution.
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Public
World benefits from better prepared graduates:
-Better doctors, teachers, lawyers, politicians, etc.
-Everyone loses when someone’s talents go to waste because they can not afford an education.
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13. Investing in Education
Revolutionize the idea of education:
Everyone is better off
A merit-based award system makes sense
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Now What?
Begin research to see if this type of program is economically feasible.
Survey students to find out how many of them would be interested in a program similar to this.
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