I attend(ed? graduating soon!) a college where all students received a full tuition scholarship - regardless of socioeconomic status. Besides being an effective "carrot" to attract students to a new engineering school (or, in some cases, persuading parents to allow their children to attend a new school), it was developed to help alleviate such disparities.
Yet I see the same difficulties as Stanford - the school is very competitive for admission, and there is little chance for some students to attend simply because there is no way they could have prepared themselves to be competitive.
As a side note, despite a generous endowment, my college is investigating charging a portion of tuition. Unfortunately, the harsh economy makes for some harsh decisions.
Yet I see the same difficulties as Stanford - the school is very competitive for admission, and there is little chance for some students to attend simply because there is no way they could have prepared themselves to be competitive.
As a side note, despite a generous endowment, my college is investigating charging a portion of tuition. Unfortunately, the harsh economy makes for some harsh decisions.