TY - JOUR T1 - More than Dollars for Scholars: The Impact of the Dell Scholars Program on College Access, Persistence and Degree Attainment JF - Journal of Human Resources JO - J Hum Resour DO - 10.3368/jhr.54.3.0516.7935R1 SP - 0516-7935r1 AU - Lindsay C. Page AU - Stacy S. Kehoe AU - Benjamin L. Castleman AU - Gumilang A. Sahadewo Y1 - 2017/12/05 UR - http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2017/12/01/jhr.54.3.0516.7935R1.abstract N2 - 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. ER -