More than Dollars for Scholars: The Impact of the Dell Scholars Program on College Access, Persistence, and Degree Attainment

Lindsay C. Page, Stacy S. Kehoe, Benjamin L. Castleman and Gumilang Sahadewo ()

Journal of Human Resources, 2019, vol. 54, issue 3, 683-725

Abstract: Socioeconomic inequalities in college completion have widened over time. A critical question is how to support low-income and first-generation students to achieve college success. We investigate one effort, the Dell Scholars Program, which provides a combination of financial support and individualized advising to selected students who attend institutions throughout the United States. Using two quasi-experimental analytic strategies, regression discontinuity and difference-in-differences with a matched comparison sample, we find consistent evidence that being selected as a Dell Scholar leads to substantially higher rates of bachelor's degree completion within six years, as well improvements on multiple other measures of college success.

JEL-codes: I2 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
Note: DOI: 10.3368/jhr.54.3.0516.7935R1
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