Study of Alternative College Admissions Criteria

to design and test an alternative assessment tool that could help admissions officers identify larger numbers of promising candidates from diverse backgrounds

Grantee
Harvard University
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Amount
$1,900,000
Date of award
June 18, 1999
Length
120 months
Grantmaking area
Higher Learning
Guiding strategy
Research on Higher Education

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