ERIC Number: ED581165
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-May
Pages: 18
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Federal Policy Efforts to Simplify College-Going: An Intervention in Community College Enrollment and Borrowing
Rosinger, Kelly Ochs
Grantee Submission, ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science v671 n1 p114-131 May 2017
Over the past decade, the federal government has made substantial efforts to simplify the college-going process and help students to evaluate college choices. These low-cost strategies aimed at improving college access and success by helping students to make informed decisions about college warrant assessment. This study examines the impact of a recent effort aimed at simplifying information that colleges provide to students about college costs, loan options, and college outcomes. Results from a quasi-experimental analysis indicate that the "informational intervention" in this study had limited influence on community college students' enrollment and borrowing decisions. I discuss the limitations of this particular intervention and the potential impact that other related policy efforts designed to help students at various points in the college-going process may have.
Descriptors: Public Policy, Educational Policy, Access to Education, Community Colleges, Federal Government, Costs, Student Financial Aid, Student Loan Programs, Quasiexperimental Design, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Two Year College Students, Enrollment, Databases, Decision Making, Graduation Rate, Tuition, Fees, Grants, Loan Default, State Aid
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Two Year Colleges; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B130013
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