Can we nudge children, adolescents and their parents to make better decisions on
education? And can we nudge teachers to support and encourage better decision making …

In recent years, there has been widespread interest around the potential for technology to
transform learning. As investment in education technology continues to grow, students …

Do successful local nudge interventions maintain efficacy when scaled state or nationwide?
We investigate, through two randomized controlled trials, the impact of a national and state …

We provide the first experimental evidence on the effect of student loans on educational
attainment. Loan amounts listed in financial aid award letters (“offers”) do not alter students' …

I conduct a statewide experiment in Michigan with nearly 50,000 high‐achieving high school
seniors. Treated students are mailed a letter encouraging them to consider college and …

There is increasing evidence that tax benefits for college do not affect college enrollment.
This may be because prospective students do not know about tax benefits for college or …

For individuals who experience job loss, enrollment in postsecondary programs may provide
an opportunity to improve future employment outcomes. However, decisions to enroll may …

A prominent concern is that college students are harming their long-term economic
prospects by making student loan decisions without full information about the implications of …

Governments around the world use grant and loan programs to ease the financial
constraints that contribute to socioeconomic gaps in college completion. A growing body of …

Within five years of leaving school, 25% of student loan borrowers default on required
minimum payments. These defaults are costly: they add to interest and penalties on loans …