In a recent paper in this Journal, Dynarski (2008) used data from the 1-percent 2000 Census Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files to demonstrate that merit scholarship programs in Georgia and Arkansas increased the stock of college-educated individuals in those states. This paper replicates...

Effective consumer financial education provides relevant information to meet special needs of targeted audiences. The purpose of this study is to compare financial capability among three types of student loan holders, who completed, did not complete, and are enrolled in a higher education...

Half of college students drop out before completing a degree. These low rates of college completion among young people should be viewed in the context of slow future growth in the educated labor force, as the well-educated baby boomers retire and new workers are drawn from populations with...

Half of college students drop out before completing a degree. These low rates of college completion among young people should be viewed in the context of slow future growth in the educated labor force, as the well-educated baby boomers retire and new workers are drawn from populations with...