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Focuses on the efforts of colleges outside Texas to recruit minority high school students from Texas. Background on the 1996 Hopwood vs. Texas decision which banned the use of affirmative action by Texas institutions; Financial aid as a persuasion tactic offered by recruiters; Attempts by counselors to dissuade minority students from attending out-of-state schools.

Focuses on the efforts of college officials in Texas to recruit minority students. The 1996 Hopwood v. Texas decision which banned the use of affirmative action by Texas institutions; Use of an adversity index to increase the number of scholarships offered by Texas schools to minority students; Role of campus location in students' college choices; Insecurities of minority students who do not feel welcome at Texas schools.