Redesigning the Pell Grant Program for the Twenty-First Century
By: Judith Scott-Clayton & Sandy Baum | The Hamilton Project | October 2013
In this discussion paper, the authors propose three major structural reforms to the Pell Grant program.
Loans for Educational Opportunity: Making Borrowing Work for Today’s Students
By: Susan Dynarski & Daniel Kreisman | The Hamilton Project | October 2013
In this discussion paper, the authors propose a better model of student loan repayment.
The Role of Community Colleges in Workforce Transitions: The Case of Pillowtex in Kannapolis, North Carolina
August 12, 2013 | American Sociological Association Annual Meeting
This presentation described findings from a study to determine the role that Rowan-Cabarrus Community College played in helping workers who had been laid off transition to new jobs.
The Economic Benefits of Attaining an Associate Degree Before Transfer: Evidence from North Carolina (CCRC Working Paper No. 62)
By: Clive Belfield | Community College Research Center | July 2013
Using data on credit accumulation, award receipt, and earnings, this paper examines whether it is better for students to earn an associate degree before transferring to a four-year college.
Improving Students’ College Math Readiness: A Review of the Evidence on Postsecondary Interventions and Reforms
By: Michelle Hodara | July 2013
This paper reviews current research on the effectiveness of interventions and reforms that seek to improve the math preparedness and success of high school students entering college.
How to Vet a For-Profit Online Program
How to Vet a For-Profit Online Program | 4/19/2013
CAPSEE researcher David Deming is quoted in a U.S. News and World Report article on what students should consider before enrolling in a for-profit online program.
Labor Market Returns to Community College Student Pathways
March 15, 2013 | Association for Education and Finance Policy Annual Conference
This session featured presentations on a set of studies that explore the labor market returns to community college coursework, credentials, and pathways.
March 2013 Year Two Meeting
NEW YORK, NY (March 8, 2013) — In the second annual convening of the Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment (CAPSEE) held on March 8, 2013, at Teachers College, Columbia University, researchers, community college administrators, and state higher education officials from around the country gathered to discuss methodological issues and preliminary findings from the first year and a half of research on labor market outcomes for a wide variety of postsecondary pathways.
For-Profit Colleges
By: David Deming, Claudia Goldin, & Lawrence Katz | Spring 2013
In this article, the authors look at the students who attend for-profits, the reasons they choose these schools, and student outcomes on a number of broad measures and draw several conclusions. This paper appears in The Future of Children.
Financial Aid Policy: Lessons from Research
By: Susan Dynarski & Judith Scott-Clayton | The Future of Children, 23(1) | Spring 2013
In this article, the authors review what is known, and just as important, what is not known, about how well various student aid programs work.