Washington's College Bound Scholarship Program and its Effect on College Entry, Persistence, and Completion

Mark Long, Dan Goldhaber () and Trevor Gratz ()
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Dan Goldhaber: American Institutes for Research and University of Washington Center for Education Data & Research Seattle, WA 98103
Trevor Gratz: Center for Education Data & Research University of Washington Seattle, WA 98103

Education Finance and Policy, 2021, vol. 16, issue 4, 690-715

Abstract: Indiana, Oklahoma, and Washington have programs designed to address college enrollment and completion gaps by offering a promise of state-based college financial aid to low-income middle school students in exchange for making a pledge to do well in high school, be a good citizen, not be convicted of a felony, and apply for financial aid to college. Using a triple-difference specification, we find that Washington's College Bound Scholarship shifted enrollment from out-of-state to in-state colleges at which the scholarship could be used. While we find suggestive evidence that the program increased the likelihood of attending a postsecondary institution and attaining a bachelor's degree within five years of high school, we discuss why the program might be more successful if it did not require students to sign a pledge.

Date: 2021
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