By considering service in the admissions process, schools can develop a segment of the student body that has already been introduced to service and can help persuade others. About one in four Campus Compact members reports considering service in the admissions process. At Olivet College, for example, the bulk of scholarship awards for incoming students are earmarked for those with a record of community service and civic responsibility in high school.

From Service Matters 1998: Engaging Higher Education In the Renewal of America s Communities and American Democracy

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