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The Consequences of Performance Standards in Need-Based Aid

Evidence from Community Colleges

Judith Scott-Clayton and Lauren Schudde
Journal of Human Resources, October 2020, 55 (4) 1105-1136; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.55.4.0717-8961R2
Judith Scott-Clayton
Judith Scott-Clayton is an Associate Professor of Economics & Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Lauren Schudde is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Judith Scott-Clayton is an Associate Professor of Economics & Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Lauren Schudde is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at The University of Texas at Austin.
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