Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/242578 
Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
Economics Working Paper Series No. 2020/06
Publisher: 
Auckland University of Technology (AUT), Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, Auckland
Abstract: 
Income gaps in college enrollment, persistence, and graduation raise concerns for those interested in equal opportunity in higher education. We present findings from a randomly assigned scholarship for low-income students at a medium-sized public four-year university. The program focused solely on the first four semesters of enrollment and tied aid disbursements to modest academic benchmarks and enhanced academic advising. Meaningful decreases in time to degree appear to be driven by students with the lowest academic preparation and family income. Treated students took out approximately 20 percent less in student loans during the duration of the program. Participants also indicated high satisfaction with the program's model of enhanced academic advising.
Subjects: 
enhanced advising
merit-based financial aid
income gaps
college graduation
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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