For more than 3 decades, scholars and practitioners have speculated on the extent to which
financial aid increases the odds of students completing their degrees. While the impact of …

In the past two decades, although access to higher education for American students has
improved, student persistence in 4-year institutions is far from assured. There have been a …

In the United States it is well established that investment in higher education is beneficial to
individuals and society and that it promotes economic development. Increasingly, the higher …

Does access to credit explain the gap in schooling attainment between children from richer
and poorer families? I present new evidence on this important question based on the causal …

This study aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the XR challenges, opportunities,
and future trends that will impact higher educational institutions. The article discusses (using …

In 2007-2008, approximately 42% of community college students who were eligible to
receive Pell grant funding did not file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) …

Promise programs are proliferating across the United States, with wide variation in their
design. Using national data on 33 Promise programs affecting single, 2-year colleges, this …

Graduation and time to degree are paramount concerns in higher education today and have
caught the attention of policy makers, educators and researchers in recent years. However …

This study aims to understand the role of financial aid in college success of two-year
beginning nontraditional students. By applying discrete time event history models with …

Dropping out of university has serious consequences not only for the student who drops out
but also for the institution and society as a whole. Although this phenomenon has been …