TY - JOUR T1 - Impacts of state aid for non-traditional students on educational and labor market outcomes JF - Journal of Human Resources JO - J Hum Resour DO - 10.3368/jhr.57.1.0618-9570R2 SP - 0618-9570R2 AU - Oded Gurantz Y1 - 2019/11/13 UR - http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2019/11/07/jhr.57.1.0618-9570R2.abstract N2 - Up to three-fourths of college students can be classified as “non-traditional”, yet whether typical policy interventions improves their education and labor market outcomes is understudied. I use a regression discontinuity design to estimate the impacts of a state financial aid program aimed towards non-traditional students. Eligibility has no impacts on degree completion for students intending to enroll in community colleges or four-year colleges but increases bachelor’s degrees for students interested in large, for-profit colleges by four percentage points. I find no impacts on employment or earnings for all applicants. This research highlights challenges in promoting human capital investment for adults. ER -