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ERIC Number: EJ1284205
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Mar
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3737
EISSN: N/A
Performance-Based Aid, Enhanced Advising, and the Income Gap in College Graduation: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Erwin, Christopher; Binder, Melissa; Miller, Cynthia; Krause, Kate
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v43 n1 p134-153 Mar 2021
Income gaps in college enrollment, persistence, and graduation raise concerns for those interested in equal opportunity in higher education. We present findings from a randomly assigned scholarship for low-income students at a medium-sized public 4-year university. The program focused solely on the first four semesters of enrollment and tied aid disbursements to modest academic benchmarks and enhanced academic advising. Meaningful decreases in time to degree appear to be driven by students with the lowest academic preparation and family income. Treated students took out approximately 20% less in student loans during the duration of the program. Participants also indicated high satisfaction with the program's model of enhanced academic advising.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: New Mexico
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A