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Private Colleges "Act Local" With Financial Aid
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) -- Private colleges from Appalachia to Boston are sweetening financial aid packages for students from their own backyards.

They're hoping to portray themselves as more affordable and all-around better neighbors.

The latest and most prestigious example is Northwestern University in Evanston.

By targeting local students in financial need, Northwestern is seeking to boost minority enrollment, strengthen local ties and stay competitive. The move comes as many private schools are increasing aid based on student merit instead of financial circumstances.

Northwestern's "Good Neighbor, Great University" scholarships will be awarded starting in fall 2011 to about 100 incoming freshman who graduated from high schools in Evanston and Chicago.

About 2,000 first-year students enroll at Northwestern annually.

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