November 8–9, 2013 | Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Fall Research Conference
Several CAPSEE researchers presented early findings from CAPSEE research studies.
Should High School Last Six Years? | 10/29/2013
In an opinion piece for The New York Times’ “Room for Debate,” CAPSEE Director Thomas Bailey weighs in on whether a six-year early college high school in Brooklyn should serve as a model for high schools across the country.
Lists That Rank Colleges’ Value Are on the Rise | 10/27/2013
CAPSEE researcher Judith Scott-Clayton is quoted in a New York Times article about lists that rank colleges by their value, evaluating factors such as tuition and students’ employment and earnings outcomes.
Paper Offers Advice on Using National Clearinghouse Data | 10/22/2013
CAPSEE researcher Susan M. Dynarski coauthored an NBER paper on the limitations of the National Student Clearinghouse as a data source.
Income-Based Loans Made Simple | 10/22/2013
Inside Higher Ed looks at a proposal published by the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project to simplify federal student loan repayments by implementing an income-based repayment plan. Susan Dynarski and Daniel Kreisman of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor coauthored the proposal.
Revamped Repayment Plan and Cost Estimators Are Among New Aid Proposals | 10/21/2013
The Chronicle of Higher Education discusses changes proposed to the financial aid system by three papers from the Brookings Institution’s Hamilton Project. CAPSEE researcher Susan M. Dynarski co-authored a proposal on reforming the student loan system, and CAPSEE researcher Judith Scott-Clayton co-authored a proposal to reform the Pell Grant program.
NEW YORK, NY (October 21, 2013) — In an October forum hosted by Brookings Institute’s Hamilton Project, two CAPSEE researchers presented proposals on changing financial aid and student lending policy to improve college outcomes. The proposals, described in detail in two papers released by Brookings Institute, address the issues of low completion rates for Pell Grant recipients and the rising “debt repayment crisis” facing American college students and families.
Distinguished Researchers, Professors, and Fellows Selected for Various 2013 APPAM Awards | 10/9/2013
CAPSEE researcher Susan M. Dynarski received APPAM’s 2013 Raymond Vernon Memorial Award for her paper Experimental Evidence on the Effect of Childhood Investments on Postsecondary Degree Attainment and Degree Completion.
October 2013
Based primarily on a report by CAPSEE researchers, this brief examines the rapid growth of for-profit colleges, the outcomes of students who attend for-profits, and the current federal policies that govern these institutions.
By: Susan M. Dynarski, Steven W. Hemelt, & Joshua M. Hyman | National Bureau of Economic Research | October 2013
This paper explores the promises and pitfalls of using National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) data to measure a variety of postsecondary outcomes.