academic aptitudes and preparations of students attending these institutions are among the highest in the nation, and … historically students from these institutions have been much more likely to go on to PhD study than the average college graduate … nationwide; therefore, the behavior of students from these institutions is of special interest. © 2007 American Education Finance …

This study examines whether non-need, merit-based scholarship programs are effective in encouraging students to enroll … to receive aid, and how much aid these students are awarded. © 2009 American Education Finance Association …

unprepared for college-level math. The need for remediation is particularly high among students who are low income, Hispanic, and … black. Female students are also less likely than males to be ready for college-level math. This article estimates how much … of these gaps are determined by the courses that students take while in high school. Using data on students in Florida …

Half of all college students will enroll in remedial coursework but evidence of its effectiveness is mixed. Using a …. Instead, the primary effect of remediation appears to be diversionary: students simply take remedial courses instead of … college-level courses. These diversionary effects are largest for the lowest-risk students. …

preferences over pension plan structures. Roughly 30 percent of teachers hired between 2003 and 2008 selected the DC plan, despite …