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Miami University Reduces Number of Scholarships

January 23, 2009 RSS Feed Print

The credit crunch has begun to directly affect college scholarships, with Miami University reducing the number of students receiving one of its most robust scholarships, the Miami Student reports. The Harrison Scholarship, which covers tuition, fees, and room and board for eight semesters of undergraduate study, was offered to just 28 students this year, when normally that number would be from 40 to 60 students.

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