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Download full textSt. John, Edward P.; Chung, Choong-Geun; Musoba, Glenda D.; Simmons, Ada B.; Wooden, Ontario S.; Mendez, Jesse P. – Lumina Foundation for Education, 2004
Although substantial attention has been given to federal strategies for improving college access, too little attention has been given to the impact of state finance strategies on academic preparation and access for prepared students. This report provides the following: (1) a review of prior access studies; (2) a new conceptual model for assessing…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Grants, Graduation Rate, Federal Government
Peer reviewedSt. John, Edward P. – Research in Higher Education, 1999
A study piloted a new approach to assessing the effects of changes in funding for state grant programs on college assistance. Analysis of Washington's state grant program indicates that an increase in state funds for need-based grants in 1993-1994 resulted in improved within-year persistence in public four-year universities. It is concluded that…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Grants, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness
