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Tulane Scholarship Reforms

Proposed changes would improve the process but the best reform is the example set by legislative leaders (PDF Version Here) Proposed legislation and related reforms by Tulane University follow several PAR recommendations and constitute a worthwhile package of changes to the college’s Legislative Scholarship program. PAR’s commentary on April 8, 2014, explained the facts behind the […]

Tulane Legislative Scholarships

PAR Analysis Recommends Changes in the Application and Selection Process to Benefit Students and the State (PDF Version Here) The Tulane Legislative Scholarship program should be improved to operate in a way that best benefits the state and students. The application process should be revised to expand the pool of eligible students and the awards should […]

PAR says don’t abolish Regents

(PDF Version)  Two of the recent recommendations by the Post-Secondary Education Review Commission (PERC) offer conflicting advice regarding higher education governance. One would strengthen the authority of the Board of Regents (BoR) specifically as recommended by the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) in a 2009 report. The other would merge the BoR with three of the […]