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Hemelt, Steven W.; Swiderski, Tom – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2022
We analyze the rollout of a Statewide Dual-Credit (SDC) program intended to expand access to college-level courses during high school. We find that SDC increased early postsecondary course-taking among students in the middle of the achievement distribution, especially through courses in vocational subjects, without decreasing participation in…
Descriptors: High School Students, Dual Enrollment, College Credits, Courses
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Trivitt, Julie R.; DeAngelis, Corey A. – Journal of School Choice, 2020
After recent experimental evidence suggesting that private school students using the Louisiana Scholarship Program (LSP) performed worse than their public school peers in math, some legislators discussed cutting the program as a way to reduce state education expenditures in Louisiana, spinning it as a way to save taxpayer money. While cutting the…
Descriptors: Scholarships, School Choice, Educational Vouchers, State Programs
Daun-Barnet, Nathan; Hermsen, Albert; Vedder, Lori; Mabry, Beth – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2013
In 2006, Michigan changed their traditional merit award to a credit contingent program based upon successful completion of 60 college credits. The Michigan Promise Scholarship was crafted by state policymakers without input from the financial aid community. This case study suggests that the change in policy resulted in two unintended consequences:…
Descriptors: Merit Scholarships, State Aid, Student Financial Aid, College Credits