College Promise programs are defined by place-based eligibility and direct financial support, and all 42 California programs met these criteria in fall 2017¶
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q2 i? Researchers agree on two defining features of College Promise programs: financial support for postsecondary attendance and eligibility based on where students live or attend school. → Rauner 2018
q2 i? All 42 California programs in the scan determine eligibility by residence or school location, offer direct financial support, and serve all eligible students without caps. → Rauner 2018 (2)
Evidence¶
Rauner 2018¶
Rauner, M., Perna, L. W., & Kanter, M. J. (2018). California College Promise: Program Characteristics and Perceptions from the Field. WestEd. https://californiacollegepromise.WestEd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/College-Promise-Landscape-Scan-2018.pdf
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Definitional statement in the report's introduction, attributed to Perna & Leigh (2018) and Miller-Adams (2015), establishing the "two defining features of College Promise programs" used to bound the scan.
"most researchers agree on two defining features of College Promise programs: 1) financial support that encourages students to attend postsecondary institutions and 2) eligibility criteria based on where students live or attend school"
Rauner 2018 (2)¶
Rauner, M., Perna, L. W., & Kanter, M. J. (2018). California College Promise: Program Characteristics and Perceptions from the Field. WestEd. https://californiacollegepromise.WestEd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/College-Promise-Landscape-Scan-2018.pdf
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Findings section reporting database characteristics of the 42 programs active in fall 2017; all met the scan's inclusion criteria of place-based eligibility, direct financial support, and no cap on eligible students.
"All 42 of the state's programs determine eligible students based on where students live or attend school, offer direct financial support for students, and serve all students who meet the program's eligibility criteria."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Nearly all California College Promise programs pair financial aid with academic counseling, career counseling, and summer bridge supports — related
- Most California College Promise programs use a last-dollar financial aid model, with coverage varying across tuition, fees, and books — related
- Stakeholders most frequently define College Promise by the goals of increasing college access and improving completion — related
- California College Promise programs commonly impose full-time enrollment, GPA maintenance, and support-service participation requirements — related
- Most stakeholders believe College Promise programs will persist in California, with sustainability contingent on political and financial support — related
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College Promise programs are defined by place-based eligibility and direct financial support, and all 42 California programs met these criteria in fall 2017 |
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College Promise programs are defined by place-based eligibility and direct financial support, and all 42 California programs met these criteria in fall 2017 |
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2018 |
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2 — rauner-2018, rauner-2018-2 |
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