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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 A. Sahadewo
Published online before print December 05, 2017, 0516-7935r1; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.54.3.0516.7935R1
Lindsay C. Page
: Lindsay C. Page () is an assistant professor of research methodology at the University of Pittsburgh. Stacy S. Kehoe () is a Senior Researcher at Education Northwest. Benjamin L. Castleman () is an assistant professor of education and public policy at the University of Virginia. Gumilang Sahadewo () is an instructor of economics and business at Universita Gadjah Mada.
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Stacy S. Kehoe
: Lindsay C. Page () is an assistant professor of research methodology at the University of Pittsburgh. Stacy S. Kehoe () is a Senior Researcher at Education Northwest. Benjamin L. Castleman () is an assistant professor of education and public policy at the University of Virginia. Gumilang Sahadewo () is an instructor of economics and business at Universita Gadjah Mada.
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Benjamin L. Castleman
: Lindsay C. Page () is an assistant professor of research methodology at the University of Pittsburgh. Stacy S. Kehoe () is a Senior Researcher at Education Northwest. Benjamin L. Castleman () is an assistant professor of education and public policy at the University of Virginia. Gumilang Sahadewo () is an instructor of economics and business at Universita Gadjah Mada.
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Gumilang A. Sahadewo
: Lindsay C. Page () is an assistant professor of research methodology at the University of Pittsburgh. Stacy S. Kehoe () is a Senior Researcher at Education Northwest. Benjamin L. Castleman () is an assistant professor of education and public policy at the University of Virginia. Gumilang Sahadewo () is an instructor of economics and business at Universita Gadjah Mada.
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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 US. 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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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, Gumilang A. Sahadewo
Journal of Human Resources Dec 2017, 0516-7935r1; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.54.3.0516.7935R1

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Lindsay C. Page, Stacy S. Kehoe, Benjamin L. Castleman, Gumilang A. Sahadewo
Journal of Human Resources Dec 2017, 0516-7935r1; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.54.3.0516.7935R1
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