We study an intervention designed to overcome multiple hurdles faced by low-income, high-
ability college students to determine if and how it affects students' long-term outcomes. UT-
Austin's Longhorn Opportunity Scholars (LOS) program recruited at impoverished high
schools and provided scholarships and enhanced support services to students who
enrolled. We use administrative records for Texas public college students and find that LOS
had large, positive effects on enrollment in and graduation from UT-Austin, masters' degree …