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July 8, 2011
Study: Giving Aid to At-Risk College Students a Better Bet
Caralee Adams Education Week
Just how to disburse financial aid to students who are most likely to benefit from the support can be a tricky calculation. A new study released Thursday may offer some direction: It shows that giving additional money to at-risk students can be a better investment than awarding it to those who are considered likely to complete a four-year degree.
Featured: Senior Scholar Sara Goldrick-Rab and Faculty Affiliate Douglas Harris, co-directors of the WISCAPE-supported Wisconsin Scholars Longitudinal Study.
In the Blogosphere
January 22, 2011
Improving Policy For College Access and Success
Michael W. Kirst The College Puzzle
Cited: WISCAPE Policy Brief "Which Students to Serve?: Universal or Targeted Eligibility for Postsecondary Opportunity Programs," by WISCAPE Policy Analyst Beth Vaade and WISCAPE Project Assistant Bo McCready
In the Blogosphere
December 13, 2010
Cost-Effectiveness, or Cost?
Dean Dad Confessions of a Community College Dean
Friday's IHE did a story featuring a report by Douglas Harris and Sara Goldrick-Rab that's well worth reading in its entirety. In a nutshell, it measures the "productivity" of various programs, using what boils down to dollars-per-graduate. Among other things, it suggests that call centers to nudge students into attending class have great bang for the buck, but that Upward Bound and similar programs are wildly expensive for what they achieve.