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Long, Mark; Goldhaber, Dan; Gratz, Trevor – Center for Education Data & Research, 2019
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…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Enrollment, Academic Persistence, Graduation
Goldhaber, Dan; Long, Mark; Person, Ann E.; Rooklyn, Jordan – Center for Education Data & Research, 2019
We investigate factors influencing student sign-ups for Washington State's College Bound Scholarship (CBS) program and consider whether there is scope for the program to change college enrollment expectations. We find that student characteristics associated with signing the scholarship closely parallel characteristics of low-income students who…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Student Attitudes, Expectation, Predictor Variables
Goldhaber, Dan; Long, Mark; Gratz, Trevor; Rooklyn, Jordan – Center for Education Data & Research, 2019
Indiana, Oklahoma, and Washington each have programs designed to address college enrollment 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…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Scholarships, State Programs, High School Students