ERIC Number: ED661097
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Mar
Pages: 27
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The Effect of a Dual Enrollment Tuition Subsidy for Students Eligible for Free/Reduced Price Meals: Evidence from CCR-CCA in Maryland
B. Heath Witzen
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center
The College and Career Readiness and College Completion Act (CCR-CCA) of 2013 (Chapter 533, Senate Bill 740, 2013) passed the Maryland General Assembly in 2013 with the goal of improving college and career outcomes for Maryland students. One policy included in the legislation was a tuition cost reduction for select high school students who dually enroll in college courses. The study used data from the Maryland Longitudinal Data System (MLDS) to examine the effect of the cost reduction in tuition for dual enrollment on dual enrollment uptake, with a particular focus on low-income students who were eligible for free/reduced price meals (FARMS), as these students are under-represented in the dual enrollment population in Maryland. A difference-in-differences (DD) approach was used and, overall, dual enrollment increased over this period for all subgroups of students. Among students who were likely eligible for dual enrollment, FARMS-eligible students, who saw larger tuition decreases after CCR-CCA, had larger increases in the rates of any dual enrollment and dual enrollment in 11th grade. Policy implications and directions for future research are discussed.
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, Tuition Grants, Lunch Programs, Low Income Students, Outcomes of Education, Student Costs, Grade 11, Grade 12, High School Students, Public Schools, Enrollment Rate, Comparative Analysis
Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center. 550 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Tel: 410-706-2085. e-mail: mlds.center@maryland.gov; Web site: https://mldscenter.maryland.gov/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 11; High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 12
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Maryland Longitudinal Data System Center (MLDSC)
Identifiers - Location: Maryland
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