ERIC Number: EJ1471487
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jun
Pages: 28
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3737
EISSN: EISSN-1935-1062
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Forging a Path to College Persistence: An Experimental Evaluation of the Detroit Promise Path Program
Stacey L. Brockman1; Jasmina Camo-Biogradlija2; Alyssa Ratledge3; Rebekah O'Donoghue3; Micah Y. Baum2; Brian Jacob2
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v47 n2 p549-576 2025
Detroit students who obtain a college degree overcome many obstacles to do so. This article reports the results of a randomized evaluation of a program meant to provide support to low-income community college students. The Detroit Promise Path program was designed to complement an existing College Promise scholarship, providing students with coaching, summer engagement, and financial incentives. The evaluation found that students offered the program enrolled in more semesters and earned more credits compared with those offered the scholarship alone. However, at the 3-year mark, there were no discernable impacts on degrees earned. This article examines systemic barriers to degree completion and offers lessons for the design of interventions to increase equity in postsecondary attainment.
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Low Income Students, Community College Students, Program Effectiveness, Coaching (Performance), Summer Programs, Incentives, High School Graduates, Intervention
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges; High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Michigan (Detroit)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B170015
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: 1Wayne State University; 2University of Michigan; 3MDRC