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Institute for College Access & Success, 2024
A functioning and equitable college transfer pipeline can help students to lower college costs, minimize student debt, and get credit toward a four-year degree. These benefits are crucial for students and families who pursue postsecondary education for upward economic mobility. However, in the face of a complex maze of policies and practices that…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Paying for College, Transfer Policy, Academic Achievement
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Andrews, Rodney J.; DesJardins, Stephen; Ranchhod, Vimal – Economics of Education Review, 2010
On November 10, 2005, then Superintendent of the Kalamazoo Public School System, Janice Brown announced--to the surprise of Kalamazoo's residents--the beginning of the Kalamazoo Promise. Fully funded by a set of anonymous donors, the Kalamazoo Promise is an urban revitalization program that offers up to four years of free tuition to any public…
Descriptors: Economics, Quasiexperimental Design, School Districts, Urban Schools