2015-2022 University System of Georgia Comprehensive University HOPE Scholarship Graduates, Their Majors, and Alignment with Georgia's Essential Workforce Needs

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dc.contributor.author Wooten, Brian M.
dc.coverage.spatial Georgia en_US
dc.coverage.temporal 2015-2022 en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2025-03-28T18:20:55Z
dc.date.available 2025-03-28T18:20:55Z
dc.date.issued 2024-11-18
dc.identifier.other 33e02506-2a07-40f3-95e7-09d6f40e58b7 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/10428/7403
dc.description.abstract The Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally (HOPE) scholarship marked a significant advancement in education by offering expanded opportunities for Georgia students earning a high school GPA of 3.00 or higher to attend a University System of Georgia (USG) institution. This quantitative study examined individuals who earned a bachelor's degree from a USG comprehensive institution between 2015 and 2022 (N = 1500). The analysis concentrated on major selections of graduates who maintained the HOPE scholarship, those who lost the scholarship before completing their degree, and those who never received the HOPE scholarship. The findings suggest that a higher percentage of individuals who maintained the HOPE scholarship earned bachelor’s degrees. Individuals earning bachelor’s degrees in STEM and physical education/human services lost the HOPE scholarship in greater numbers than in all other majors. In addition, females earned degrees in nursing and education in higher numbers than men, while men earned degrees in business and STEM in greater numbers than women. The group with the lowest percentage of individuals earning a bachelor’s degree while maintaining the HOPE scholarship were Black or African/American men. Increased attention on supporting students to maintain the HOPE scholarship and specific interventions connected to assisting students to fully understand potential career trajectories are recommended. Finally, recommendations for expanded research opportunities are outlined. en_US
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dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.rights This dissertation is protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States (Public Law 94-553, revised in 1976). Consistent with fair use as defined in the Copyright Laws, brief quotations from this material are allowed with proper acknowledgement. Use of the materials for financial gain with the author's expressed written permissions is not allowed. en_US
dc.subject Public administration en_US
dc.subject Educational leadership en_US
dc.subject Scholarships--Georgia en_US
dc.subject Dissertations, Academic--United States en_US
dc.subject Student aid en_US
dc.subject Academic achievement en_US
dc.subject College students en_US
dc.subject Universities and colleges--Georgia en_US
dc.subject Education, Higher en_US
dc.subject College dropouts en_US
dc.subject Sex differences in education en_US
dc.subject Georgia en_US
dc.subject Educational equalization en_US
dc.subject University System of Georgia en_US
dc.subject African American college students en_US
dc.subject Quantitative research en_US
dc.subject Educational statistics en_US
dc.subject Policy studies en_US
dc.title 2015-2022 University System of Georgia Comprehensive University HOPE Scholarship Graduates, Their Majors, and Alignment with Georgia's Essential Workforce Needs en_US
dc.type Dissertation en_US
dc.contributor.department Department of Political Science of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences en_US
dc.description.advisor Smith, Deborah
dc.description.committee Cakmakci, Huzeyfe
dc.description.committee Ziegler, Christine
dc.description.degree D.P.A. en_US
dc.description.major Political Science en_US


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