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More than Dollars for Scholars

The Impact of the Dell Scholars Program on College Access, Persistence, and Degree Attainment

Lindsay C. Page, Stacy S. Kehoe, Benjamin L. Castleman and Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo
Journal of Human Resources, July 2019, 54 (3) 683-725; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.54.3.0516.7935R1
Lindsay C. Page
Lindsay C. Page is an associate professor of research methodology at the University of Pittsburgh. Stacy S. Kehoe is an associate program officer on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation U.S. Program K-12 team. Benjamin L. Castleman is an associate professor of education and public policy at the University of Virginia. Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo is an assistant professor, Faculty of Economics and Business, at Universitas Gadjah Mada.
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Stacy S. Kehoe
Lindsay C. Page is an associate professor of research methodology at the University of Pittsburgh. Stacy S. Kehoe is an associate program officer on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation U.S. Program K-12 team. Benjamin L. Castleman is an associate professor of education and public policy at the University of Virginia. Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo is an assistant professor, Faculty of Economics and Business, at Universitas Gadjah Mada.
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Benjamin L. Castleman
Lindsay C. Page is an associate professor of research methodology at the University of Pittsburgh. Stacy S. Kehoe is an associate program officer on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation U.S. Program K-12 team. Benjamin L. Castleman is an associate professor of education and public policy at the University of Virginia. Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo is an assistant professor, Faculty of Economics and Business, at Universitas Gadjah Mada.
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Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo
Lindsay C. Page is an associate professor of research methodology at the University of Pittsburgh. Stacy S. Kehoe is an associate program officer on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation U.S. Program K-12 team. Benjamin L. Castleman is an associate professor of education and public policy at the University of Virginia. Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo is an assistant professor, Faculty of Economics and Business, at Universitas Gadjah Mada.
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Abstract

Socioeconomic inequalities in college completion have widened over time. A critical question is how to support low-income and first-generation students to achieve college success. We investigate one effort, the Dell Scholars Program, which provides a combination of financial support and individualized advising to selected students who attend institutions throughout the United States. Using two quasi-experimental analytic strategies, regression discontinuity and difference-in-differences with a matched comparison sample, we find consistent evidence that being selected as a Dell Scholar leads to substantially higher rates of bachelor's degree completion within six years, as well improvements on multiple other measures of college success.

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  • Received May 2016.
  • Accepted October 2017.
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Lindsay C. Page, Stacy S. Kehoe, Benjamin L. Castleman, Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo
Journal of Human Resources Jul 2019, 54 (3) 683-725; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.54.3.0516.7935R1

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Lindsay C. Page, Stacy S. Kehoe, Benjamin L. Castleman, Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo
Journal of Human Resources Jul 2019, 54 (3) 683-725; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.54.3.0516.7935R1
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