How much postsecondary education costs families, and how much is publicly financed,
varies immensely across countries and the proper balance is hotly debated. The United …

Objective/Research Question: Many localities have implemented promise programs, which
cover tuition for students to attend college based on residency criteria. These “free college” …

Given the proliferation of college promise programs and the increasing popularity of last-
dollar designs, we explore changes to states' financial aid resource environments following …

This study found that the MATC Promise increased college attainment by encouraging
Milwaukee high school students to access state and federal aid, and to consider …

Substantial shares of eligible students forgo or lose access to tuition-free college benefits, in
part due to limited access to information on eligibility and other requirements. Given …

Empirical educational research nearly universally tacitly assumes that people attend college
only in order to improve their likely earnings. Thus, it ignores the immense cultural …

" Free college" programs are widespread in American higher education. They are discussed
as addressing college access, affordability, inequality, and skills shortages. Many are last …

The community college serves both a role and a purpose within the higher educational and
social landscape of America. As access to and through these institutions remains …

Abstract The North Carolina Promise (NC Promise) is an education subsidy program that
sets in-state tuition at $500 per semester and out-of-state tuition at $2500 per semester for …