ERIC Number: EJ1330560
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-1557-3060
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The Impact of No-Loan Program Participation on the Likelihood of Graduate School Enrollment among Low-Income, First-Generation Students
Ortagus, Justin C.; Kramer, Dennis A., II
Education Finance and Policy, v17 n1 p81-104 Win 2022
Previous research shows that low-income and first-generation college students are less likely to obtain the benefits associated with attending graduate school. No-loan programs, which typically administer financial aid through institutional grants, are designed to improve access and success among students from low-income backgrounds, but we know very little about the influence of no-loan programs after students enroll and eventually graduate from college. This study examines the impact of no-loan program participation on graduate school enrollment by leveraging a novel institutional dataset and applying regression discontinuity, difference-in-differences, and propensity score weighting approaches. Results indicate that no-loan program participation has a positive and relatively consistent impact on graduate school enrollment among low-income and first-generation students.
Descriptors: Low Income Students, First Generation College Students, College Students, Graduate Study, Student Financial Aid, Grants, Access to Education, Enrollment, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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