Bruce Sacerdote

In this project, researchers investigate whether an intervention that provides financial aid information, reminders, and advising to college students increases completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and compliance with the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements of the Pell grant program. The research team will convey information, reminders, and offers of additional assistance to students via text message. The intervention is expected to work by making s...

This project addresses high school seniors who are academically prepared for college but who choose not to apply. From earlier work, the researchers have identified a population of such students. They will develop and pilot a low cost late-intervention program to promote college going among academically able high school seniors. The intervention combines both counseling and financial incentive components. The program will be piloted with academically qualified high school seniors in the clas...