Is a College Promise Program an Effective Use of Resources? Understanding the Implications of Program Design and Resource Investments for Equity and Efficiency

Autor/inn/en	Perna, Laura W.; Wright-Kim, Jeremy; Leigh, Elaine W.
Titel	Is a College Promise Program an Effective Use of Resources? Understanding the Implications of Program Design and Resource Investments for Equity and Efficiency
Quelle	In: AERA Open, 6 (2020) 4, (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Leigh, Elaine W.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2332-8584
Schlagwörter	Program Design; Tuition; Access to Education; Higher Education; Educational Finance; Efficiency; Equal Education; Outcomes of Education; Case Studies; Community Colleges; College Attendance; Eligibility; Financial Support; Resource Allocation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Unterweisung; Unterricht; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Bildungsfonds; Effectiveness; Effektivität; Wirkungsgrad; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Community college; Community College; College; Colleges; Attendance; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Anwesenheit; Eignung; Finanzielle Förderung; Ressourcenallokation
Abstract	Also known as "free tuition," college promise programs are emerging across the United States as a potential mechanism for improving college access and affordability, Whether these initiatives are an effective use of resources depends on whether programs advance societal goals for equity and efficiency. Although some emerging research explores the role of program design, few studies have probed how program design and resource investments influence program outcomes, efficiency, and equity. To address this knowledge gap, this study draws on case studies of programs that offer free tuition to attend four community colleges. Findings illustrate how program outcomes, efficiency, and equity may be influenced by the criteria used to determine program eligibility and the resources invested in the financial award and other program components. We hope the findings are useful to policymakers and institutional leaders, as they strive to allocate resources to advance both efficiency and equity. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01