Find the Fit did not affect the share of students completing the FAFSA early¶
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q3 i? Find the Fit did not affect the share of students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid early. → Alina Martinez 2018
Evidence¶
Alina Martinez 2018¶
Alina Martinez, Tamara Linkow, Hannah Miller, Amanda Parsad. (2018). Study Snapshot: Study of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound: Impacts on Steps Toward College. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/study-snapshot-study-of-enhanced-college-advising-in-upward-bound-impacts-on-steps-toward-college
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The evaluation's key findings state the program "Did not affect the share of students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid early". No effect size is printed in the snapshot.
"Did not affect the share of students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid early"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Well-matched postsecondary enrollment NSI increased FAFSA completion by 3 to 5 percentage points but did not increase college enrollment rates — related
- Regular Upward Bound shows no detectable effects on postsecondary enrollment, financial aid application or receipt, or bachelor's or associate's degree completion — related
- Twelfth graders report high rates of college-preparation actions, with 80 percent at Sample School reporting they applied for financial aid versus 68 percent across CPS — related
- Find the Fit had no impact on the importance students placed on academic quality in choosing a college — related
- Among accepted students, FAFSA completion is associated with roughly 50 percent higher four-year college enrollment — related
- Find the Fit increased the share of Upward Bound students who applied to four or more colleges — related
- This report provides the first estimates of Upward Bound's effects on postsecondary completion and updates earlier estimates for enrollment and financial aid — related
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Find the Fit did not affect the share of students completing the FAFSA early |
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Find the Fit did not affect the share of students completing the FAFSA early |
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2018 |
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