students on community college campuses. Scholarships were awarded in three payments each semester over the course of two … semesters. Payments were tied to students meeting two conditions—enrolling at least half time and maintaining a “C” or better … earned each semester. One year after random assignment, program group students were more likely to persist at their program …

In 2003 and 2004, MetroEdge conducted a survey of the financial behavior and attitudes of low- and moderate-income …