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Douglas N. Harris; Jonathan Mills – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2024
We provide evidence about college financial aid from an eight-year randomized trial where high school ninth graders received a $12,000 merit-based grant offer. The program was designed to be free of tuition/fees at community colleges and substantially lower the cost of four-year colleges. During high school, it increased students' college…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, High School Students, Grade 9, Merit Scholarships
North Dakota University System, 2022
This publication was created to help eighth-grade students make a successful transition to high school and begin looking at college and career options. Topics covered in the booklet include exploring career options; choosing the right college for you; the North Dakota University System; making plans to graduate from high school; and attending a…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Middle School Students, High Schools, Career Development
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Bahr, Steven; Sparks, Dianah; Hoyer, Kathleen Mulvaney – National Center for Education Statistics, 2018
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an important tool to help students find financial assistance. Not only do students fill out the FAFSA to apply for federal aid for post-secondary education, but also to be considered for aid by states, institutions, and private funders. Thus, filling out the FAFSA, specifically, and applying…
Descriptors: College Students, College Applicants, Student Financial Aid, Financial Aid Applicants
Radford, Alexandria Walton; Ifill, Nicole – National Association for College Admission Counseling, 2020
This report analyzes new, nationally representative data from the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09). Part I of this report examines what high schools are doing to help students transition to postsecondary education. Broadly, it examines college-level course offerings; counselors' time, attitudes and actions; and students'…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Courses, Counselor Role, Counselor Attitudes
Louisiana Department of Education, 2018
"Louisiana Believes," the state's comprehensive plan to prepare students for college and career success, includes a system of related policies and programs that help schools provide students with pathways to future prosperity, give schools the resources to offer these pathways, and reward schools when students achieve their goals. This…
Descriptors: High School Students, College Readiness, Career Readiness, At Risk Students