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State colleges struggle as more students cross borders

The path for bright Idaho high school students like national merit scholar Eric Stewart once led straight to State U.

But today, many students like Stewart — and even some with less stellar qualifications — are passing on the University of Idaho and being drawn out of state. For Stewart, Idaho’s $8,500 scholarship couldn’t compete with the full-ride from Arizona State.

In Stewart’s advanced placement classes at McCall-Donnelly High School, most students were recruited by liberal arts colleges and some eyed state schools such as the University of California, Berkeley. But few made the three hour drive to scout the state’s flagship institution in Moscow.

"My family and I had several options that got us in a reasonable price range," Stewart said. "(Idaho) can’t pay you to go school there, so I think they have little room to maneuver with all the competition."

By JESSE HARLAN ALDERMAN
Associated Press writer

Full Story: http://www.trib.com/articles/2006/08/06/news/regional/f081f69496e90249872571c0006cb453.txt

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