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Direct linkBird, Kelli A.; Castleman, Benjamin L.; Denning, Jeffrey T.; Goodman, Joshua; Lamberton, Cait; Rosinger, Kelly Ochs – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2019
Do nudge interventions that have generated positive impacts at a local level maintain efficacy when scaled state or nationwide? What specific mechanisms explain the positive impacts of promising smaller-scale nudges? We investigate, through two randomized controlled trials, the impact of a national and state-level campaign to encourage students to…
Descriptors: Intervention, Student Financial Aid, Outreach Programs, National Programs
Avery, Christopher; Castleman, Benjamin L.; Hurwitz, Michael; Long, Bridget T.; Page, Lindsay C. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2020
We investigate the efficacy of text messaging campaigns to remind students about and support them with key steps in the college search, application, selection and transition process. First, in collaboration with the College Board and uAspire, both national non-profit organizations, we implemented text-message based outreach and advising to…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Enrollment, College Applicants, Information Dissemination
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Download full textCastleman, Benjamin L.; Meyer, Katharine E.; Sullivan, Zachary; Hartog, William D.; Miller, Scott – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2017
A growing body of research indicates that proactive outreach from high schools and college access organizations about college preparation tasks, and specifically focusing on completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), results in increased college enrollment. Comparatively less attention has been paid to the role of colleges…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Outreach Programs, Synchronous Communication, Telecommunications
Castleman, Benjamin L.; Meyer, Katharine E.; Sullivan, Zachary; Hartog, William D.; Miller, Scott – Grantee Submission, 2017
A growing body of research indicates that proactive outreach from high schools and college access organizations about college preparation tasks, and specifically focusing on completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), results in increased college enrollment. Comparatively less attention has been paid to the role of colleges…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Page, Lindsay; Castleman, Benjamin L. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2016
For most students from low- or moderate-income families, successfully completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a crucial gateway on the path to college access. However, FAFSA filing and income verification tasks pose substantial barriers to college access for low-income students. In this paper, the authors report on a…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Student Financial Aid, Access to Education, Barriers
