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Full-Text Articles in Education Economics
To And Through College: Investigating Attitudes Towards, Enrollment In, And Graduation From College, Elise Swanson
To And Through College: Investigating Attitudes Towards, Enrollment In, And Graduation From College, Elise Swanson
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Postsecondary access and degree completion are increasingly important concerns for individuals and policymakers. This dissertation presents evidence on three distinct strategies for increasing students’ level of preparedness for higher education, rates of postsecondary enrollment, and rates of postsecondary degree completion. The first is an intervention aimed at increasing eighth-grade students’ familiarity with college life. Results from an experimental study indicate that students assigned to participate in campus visits demonstrate higher levels of knowledge about college, are more likely to have conversations with school personnel about college, put forth higher levels of effort while completing a college-related survey, and express a …
Kansas City Scholars Program: Year 2 Evaluation: Executive Summary, Bridget Timmeney, Kevin Hollenbeck, Brad J. Hershbein
Kansas City Scholars Program: Year 2 Evaluation: Executive Summary, Bridget Timmeney, Kevin Hollenbeck, Brad J. Hershbein
Reports
No abstract provided.
Evaluating The Kansas City Scholars College Scholarship Program: Year Two Report, Bridget Timmeney, Kevin Hollenbeck, Brad J. Hershbein
Evaluating The Kansas City Scholars College Scholarship Program: Year Two Report, Bridget Timmeney, Kevin Hollenbeck, Brad J. Hershbein
Reports
No abstract provided.
Cost Estimate Of A Promise Scholarship Program For The Evart (Michigan) Public Schools, Bridget Timmeney, Brian Pittelko, Michelle Miller-Adams
Cost Estimate Of A Promise Scholarship Program For The Evart (Michigan) Public Schools, Bridget Timmeney, Brian Pittelko, Michelle Miller-Adams
Reports
No abstract provided.
Promise Programs, Emergency Aid, And Strategies For College Retention, Brad J. Hershbein
Promise Programs, Emergency Aid, And Strategies For College Retention, Brad J. Hershbein
Presentations
No abstract provided.
Kansas City Scholars Program: Year One Report, Bridget Timmeney, Brad J. Hershbein, Kevin Hollenbeck, Michelle Miller-Adams, Nathan Sotherland
Kansas City Scholars Program: Year One Report, Bridget Timmeney, Brad J. Hershbein, Kevin Hollenbeck, Michelle Miller-Adams, Nathan Sotherland
Reports
No abstract provided.
Learning From A Decade Of College Promise Scholarships, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brad J. Hershbein
Learning From A Decade Of College Promise Scholarships, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brad J. Hershbein
Presentations
The Upjohn Institute hosted a webinar Oct. 26, 2017 to hear from leaders in the place-based, or "promise" college scholarship movement. Funders of promise programs and local and state officials, including Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, spoke on how such programs have benefited their communities and addressed future challenges.
Cost Estimate Of A Promise Scholarship Program For The Buchanan (Michigan) Community Schools, Bridget Timmeney, Brian Pittelko, Michelle Miller-Adams
Cost Estimate Of A Promise Scholarship Program For The Buchanan (Michigan) Community Schools, Bridget Timmeney, Brian Pittelko, Michelle Miller-Adams
Reports
No abstract provided.
Student Loans And The Dynamics Of Debt, Brad J. Hershbein Editor, Kevin Hollenbeck Editor
Student Loans And The Dynamics Of Debt, Brad J. Hershbein Editor, Kevin Hollenbeck Editor
Upjohn Press
The papers included in this volume represent the most current research and knowledge available about student loans and repayment. It serves as a valuable reference for researchers and policymakers who seek a deeper understanding of how, why, and which students borrow for their postsecondary education; how this borrowing may affect later decisions; and what measures can help borrowers repay their loans successfully.
College Costs: Students Can't Afford Not To Know, Brad J. Hershbein, Kevin Hollenbeck
College Costs: Students Can't Afford Not To Know, Brad J. Hershbein, Kevin Hollenbeck
External Papers and Reports
No abstract provided.
Cost Estimate Of A Promise Scholarship Program For The City Of Jacksonville, Illinois, George Erickcek
Cost Estimate Of A Promise Scholarship Program For The City Of Jacksonville, Illinois, George Erickcek
Reports
No abstract provided.
A Second Look At Enrollment Changes After The Kalamazoo Promise, Brad J. Hershbein
A Second Look At Enrollment Changes After The Kalamazoo Promise, Brad J. Hershbein
Employment Research Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Estimation Of The Proposed Mckinney Scholarship Programs, George A. Erickcek
Estimation Of The Proposed Mckinney Scholarship Programs, George A. Erickcek
Reports
No abstract provided.
Cost Estimate For A Two-Year Beloit Promise, George A. Erickcek
Cost Estimate For A Two-Year Beloit Promise, George A. Erickcek
Reports
This report provides a cost-estimate of a two-year universal, place-based scholarship program for the School District of Beloit. The scholarship could be used at any technical two-year public college in Wisconsin. The cost estimates of a first-dollar and middle-dollar scholarship program, which would require students to complete their FAFSA, are provided to the year 2023. This report is based on modifying an impact model constructed by the Upjohn Institute for the School District of Beloit to estimate the potential fiscal impact of a four-year scholarship program.
Estimation Of The Cost Of An Oregon Promise, George A. Erickcek
Estimation Of The Cost Of An Oregon Promise, George A. Erickcek
Reports
This report offers an estimate of the cost of a statewide scholarship program for the State of Oregon that has a similar program structure as the existing Kalamazoo Promise. It is assumed that the proposed Oregon scholarship program would begin in the fall of 2013, and the full cost of the scholarship would not occur until 2016 when four years of scholarship-eligible students are enrolled in college. This report includes estimates on the scholarship costs, as well as, costs associated with administering the scholarship program.
The Short-Term Effects Of The Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship On Student Outcomes, Timothy J. Bartik, Marta Lachowska
The Short-Term Effects Of The Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship On Student Outcomes, Timothy J. Bartik, Marta Lachowska
Upjohn Institute Working Papers
In order to study whether college scholarships can be an effective tool in raising students’ performance in secondary school, we use one aspect of the Kalamazoo Promise that resembles a quasi-experiment. The surprise announcement of the scholarship created a large change in expected college tuition costs that varied across different groups of students based on past enrollment decisions. This variation is arguably exogenous to unobserved student characteristics. We estimate the effects of this change by a set of “difference-in-differences” regressions where we compare the change in student outcomes in secondary school across time for different student “length of enrollment” groups. …
Ten-Year Cost Estimation Of A Proposed Lansing Promise Scholarship, George A. Erickcek
Ten-Year Cost Estimation Of A Proposed Lansing Promise Scholarship, George A. Erickcek
Reports
No abstract provided.
Getting Started: How Much Is This Thing Going To Cost?, George A. Erickcek
Getting Started: How Much Is This Thing Going To Cost?, George A. Erickcek
Presentations
No abstract provided.
Mapping The Promise: Critical Pathways, Randall W. Eberts
Mapping The Promise: Critical Pathways, Randall W. Eberts
Presentations
No abstract provided.
Can Universal, Place-Based Scholarships Reduce Inequality? Lessons From Kalamazoo, Michigan, Michelle Miller-Adams
Can Universal, Place-Based Scholarships Reduce Inequality? Lessons From Kalamazoo, Michigan, Michelle Miller-Adams
Conference Papers
The Kalamazoo Promise, announced in 2005, is an innovative college-scholarship program available to every graduate of the Kalamazoo (Michigan) Public Schools. Programs such as the Kalamazoo Promise, which is being emulated in cities across the United States, open new avenues for the acquisition of human capital regardless of income level or academic achievement, while facilitating the creation of new economic and social assets for the community. Following a brief explanation of the program itself, this paper examines the Kalamazoo Promise as a human capital-investment strategy and its potential as a mechanism for reducing inequality. I find that the Kalamazoo Promise …
What's New? What's Not? The Kalamazoo Promise In The Context Of Other Scholarship Programs, Michelle Miller-Adams
What's New? What's Not? The Kalamazoo Promise In The Context Of Other Scholarship Programs, Michelle Miller-Adams
Presentations
No abstract provided.
The Kalamazoo Promise: Building Assets For Community Change, Michelle Miller-Adams
The Kalamazoo Promise: Building Assets For Community Change, Michelle Miller-Adams
Presentations
No abstract provided.
The La Crosse Promise: Economic Impact Study, George A. Erickcek
The La Crosse Promise: Economic Impact Study, George A. Erickcek
Reports
The Upjohn Institute conducted an economic impact study of a universal, place-based scholarship program for La Crosse, Wisconsin. This study examines the possibility of developing a program similar to the Kalamazoo Promise for the La Crosse area. The La Crosse area is facing a population decline, growing concentrations of low-income students, an aging infrastructure in the region’s largest school district, and regional sprawl that is consuming farmland and natural assets while creating new challenges of congestion and service delivery. As a response to these issues, this study explores the potential impact of a universal, place-based scholarship program.
The Kalamazoo Promise As A Model For An American Promise, Timothy J. Bartik, Michelle Miller-Adams
The Kalamazoo Promise As A Model For An American Promise, Timothy J. Bartik, Michelle Miller-Adams
Employment Research Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Toledo Promise Scholarship Concept Study, Michelle Miller-Adams, George A. Erickcek, Bridget Timmeney
Toledo Promise Scholarship Concept Study, Michelle Miller-Adams, George A. Erickcek, Bridget Timmeney
Reports
No abstract provided.
Review Of The Davenport Promise Concept, George A. Erickcek, Sarah M. Klerk, Brad R. Watts
Review Of The Davenport Promise Concept, George A. Erickcek, Sarah M. Klerk, Brad R. Watts
Reports
The Davenport Promise would provide college scholarships for students living in the City of Davenport. The scholarship can be used to attend any accredited vocational training institute, college, or university of the student's choice. This report provides estimates of the potential fiscal impact of the Davenport Promise on the City of Davenport and the Davenport Public Schools under several alternative scenarios.
A Simple Gift? The Impact Of The Kalamazoo Promise On Economic Revitalization, Michelle Miller-Adams
A Simple Gift? The Impact Of The Kalamazoo Promise On Economic Revitalization, Michelle Miller-Adams
Employment Research Newsletter
No abstract provided.