UC drops National Merit scholarships for fall 2006

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<p>Lead:
"In a move applauded by civil rights advocates and educational reformers, the University of California will stop awarding National Merit Scholarships to students in that elite group because it says a high-stakes test alone can’t properly determine academic merit.</p>

<p>“Instead, starting in fall 2006, campuses will divert the money to other merit-based scholarships that use grades, test scores and other academic indicators.”</p>