business writing, give recommendation

business writing, give recommendation

Read the Wall Street Journal article entitled “Shift to Merit Scholarships Stirs Debate,” conduct additional research on the topic by examining relevant articles, websites, and other sources, and compose a letter to Dr. James L. Applegate, executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, making your recommendation on whether Illinois should adopt a merit-based approach for awarding college scholarships. is expected to be three to five pages in length, double-spaced.

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Dr. James L. Applegate,
Executive Director,
Illinois Board of Higher Education

Dear Sir,
Re: Case Analysis: Merit- vs. Need-Based Scholarships

Introduction
Scholarships started off as merit-based and then incorporated a need-based aspect; it began with scholarships for straight -A students then came college grants for the poor and disadvantaged. For the poor, a financial background check would be carried out to validate truly if the student is in need despite the GPA qualification. 

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