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Schmidt, Julia; Weissman, Evan – MDRC, 2021
Through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of March 2020, Congress created the first-ever federal emergency aid program for higher education, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). In the 2020-21 academic year, MDRC partnered with the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators…
Descriptors: Pandemics, Federal Aid, Federal Legislation, COVID-19
Weissman, Evan; Cerna, Oscar; Cullinan, Dan; Baldiga, Amanda – MDRC, 2017
Evidence shows that financial aid increases college enrollment. For many students at low-cost community colleges, this aid is intended to cover more than tuition and fees; after those are paid, the remainder is paid out, or "refunded," to students to help with their living expenses while they are enrolled in school. Often, however, the…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Mixed Methods Research, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
Weissman, Evan – 1997
This report focuses on an effort by Los Angeles County to transform its welfare-to-work program, Greater Avenues for Independence (GAIN), from one that emphasized basic education to one focused on speedy entry into the work force. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the original program; reasons for a shift to a work-first model and description of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agency Cooperation, County Programs, Economically Disadvantaged