RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 More than Dollars for Scholars
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 683
OP 725
DO 10.3368/jhr.54.3.0516.7935R1
VO 54
IS 3
A1 Page, Lindsay C.
A1 Kehoe, Stacy S.
A1 Castleman, Benjamin L.
A1 Sahadewo, Gumilang Aryo
YR 2019
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/54/3/683.abstract
AB 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.