Regular Upward Bound shows no detectable effects on postsecondary enrollment, financial aid application or receipt, or bachelor's or associate's degree completion¶
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q2 i? The evaluation detects no effects of Regular Upward Bound on postsecondary enrollment, financial aid application or receipt, or completion of bachelor's or associate's degrees 7-9 years after scheduled graduation. → Neil S. Seftor 2009
Evidence¶
Neil S. Seftor 2009¶
Neil S. Seftor, Arif Mamun, Allen Schirm. (2009). The Impacts of Regular Upward Bound on Postsecondary Outcomes 7-9 Years After Scheduled High School Graduation. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica Policy Research. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/opepd/ppss/reports.html#upward-2009
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Impact estimates from the final round of the national Upward Bound evaluation, based on survey and transcript data plus National Student Clearinghouse and federal Student Financial Aid administrative records. The report states it "finds no detectable effects on postsecondary outcomes" across the listed measures.
"the report finds no detectable effects on postsecondary outcomes, including enrollment, financial aid application or receipt, or the completion of bachelor's or associate's degrees"
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Related Claims¶
- Find the Fit did not affect the share of students completing the FAFSA early — 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
- Regular Upward Bound produces a statistically significant increase in the likelihood of earning a postsecondary certificate or license from a vocational school — related
- A study estimates the effects of statewide articulation agreement policies on college enrollment, associate degree attainment, and bachelor's degree attainment using IPEDS data and a Difference-in-Difference approach — related
- Upward Bound impact estimates are accompanied by extensive subgroup and sensitivity analyses — related
- Find the Fit led to some changes in advising within Upward Bound and in students' actions related to enrolling in a more selective college — related
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Regular Upward Bound shows no detectable effects on postsecondary enrollment, financial aid application or receipt, or bachelor's or associate's degree completion |
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Regular Upward Bound shows no detectable effects on postsecondary enrollment, financial aid application or receipt, or bachelor's or associate's degree completion |
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2009 |
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