Study of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound: Impacts on Steps Toward College

Title:	Study of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound: Impacts on Steps Toward College
Description:	The U.S. Department of Education tested a set of promising, low-cost advising strategies, called Find the Fit, designed to help low-income and "first generation" students enrolled in the Department's Upward Bound program choose more selective colleges and stay in until they complete a degree. About 200 Upward Bound projects with 4,500 seniors agreed to participate. The projects were randomly assigned to receive Find the Fit to supplement their regular college advising (treatment group) or to offer their regular advising (control group). This first of three reports looks at Find the Fit's effects on students' steps toward enrolling in a more selective college. The study found that the enhanced advising increased the number and selectivity of colleges to which students applied.
Online Availability:	Download, view and print the report as a pdf file. (948KB) Download, view and print the appendices as a pdf file. (890KB) Download, view and print the highlights as a pdf file. (248KB) Download, view and print the study snapshot as a pdf file. (347KB)
Cover Date:	October 2018
Web Release:	October 18, 2018
Print Release:	October 18, 2018
Publication #:	NCEE 20194002 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCEE
Authors:	Alina Martinez: Mathematica Policy Research; Tamara Linkow, Hannah Miller, and Amanda Parsad: Abt Associates
Type of Product:	Evaluation Report
Keywords:	Admissions/Selectivity College Preparation Students • transition to college
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Evaluation Report, please contact: Marsha Silverberg.