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Scholarship Awards, Student Engagement, and Leadership Capacity of High-Achieving Low-Income Students of Color
- The Journal of Higher Education
- The Ohio State University Press
- Volume 82, Number 5, September/October 2011
- pp. 511-534
- 10.1353/jhe.2011.0028
- Article
- Additional Information
Using data from three-wave longitudinal surveys of two cohorts of the Gates Millennium Scholarship (GMS) recipients and comparison non-recipients, this study found that receiving the GMS scholarship awards enhanced student leadership efficacy and the probability of actually holding leadership position through enhancing student engagement in college activities.