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Since its inception, the Texas Grant program has spent about $2 billion on 310,000 students.
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Averages about $6451.62 Each.
Half of the grant recipients fail to graduate.
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The program is now based mostly on financial need. High school students must graduate from the state's college prep curriculum and not have a felony or drug conviction, but academic achievement is otherwise not a factor.
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So, what comprises the state's college prep curriculum ?
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"My fear is the people who get Texas Grants will be less diverse,"
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What does that really mean?
How likely is a C average high school student to graduate from college? What is the current racial mix of those receiving grants?
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