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Washington's College Bound Scholarship Program and Its Effect on College Entry, Persistence, and Completion
- Source :
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Education Finance and Policy . Fall 2021 16(4):690-715. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Indiana, Oklahoma, and Washington have programs designed to address college enrollment and completion gaps by offering a promise of state-based college financial aid to low-income middle school students in exchange for making a pledge to do well in high school, be a good citizen, not be convicted of a felony, and apply for financial aid to college. Using a triple-difference specification, we find that Washington's College Bound Scholarship shifted enrollment from out-of-state to in-state colleges at which the scholarship could be used. While we find suggestive evidence that the program increased the likelihood of attending a postsecondary institution and attaining a bachelor's degree within five years of high school, we discuss why the program might be more successful if it did not require students to sign a pledge.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1557-3060
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Education Finance and Policy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1316850
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1162/edfp_a_00315