NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Douglas N. Harris; Jonathan Mills – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2024
We provide evidence about college financial aid from an eight-year randomized trial where high school ninth graders received a $12,000 merit-based grant offer. The program was designed to be free of tuition/fees at community colleges and substantially lower the cost of four-year colleges. During high school, it increased students' college…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, High School Students, Grade 9, Merit Scholarships
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Grubbs, Samuel Jacob – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
There has been growing national political interest in promoting community college education as a way of improving economic opportunities for disadvantages members of local workforces. Recent work mainly focuses on human capital gains, but few studies have investigated how community college credentials can affect the level of job prestige…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Academic Degrees, Reputation