Fund comprehensive support programs combining direct financial, academic, and personal supports to improve completion for underserved students¶

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 associational), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

The report recommends a new federal fund offering grants that support the development, evaluation, and scaling of completion strategies, including "comprehensive support programs that provide direct financial, academic, and personal supports, including transportation, child care, career counseling, academic advising, tutoring, tuition and fee waivers, and textbook vouchers." Grants should be tiered by sector and institution type and last at least 150% of program length.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Require rigorous evaluations of program outcomes on retention and completion, including, where appropriate, through randomized control trials, with results disaggregated by race and income

Constraints¶

• Investments should target historically under-resourced institutions and exclude for-profit colleges or nonprofits functioning as for-profit colleges based on instructional spending

Target Learners¶

• historically underserved students
• students from low-income families
• students of color

Target Learning Goals¶

• college completion
• retention

Claims¶

• Nearly all California College Promise programs pair financial aid with academic counseling, career counseling, and summer bridge supports [+W]

Related Strategies¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Kayla C. Elliott, Tiffany Jones. (2016). Creating Accountability for College Access and Success: Recommendations for the Higher Education Act and Beyond. Ed Trust. https://edtrust.org