VISTA: Providing Financial Aid to Low-Income Students to Improve College Outcomes
About the Intervention
VISTA Scholarship program
Statistical Findings
Positive effect on the share of students who earned 15 or more credits during the second semester
Positive effect on the share of students who enrolled for 15 or more credits in their third semester
No effect on credits or grades earned during the first semester
No effect on persistence from the first to the second year
No effect on grades
Positive effect on the share of students who were on track for an on-time graduation by the end of the first year
Positive effect on reducing the amount of loans taken out by students
More Intervention Details
Focus Areas
Economically DisadvantagedPrograms & Services
Community/Junior College Education ProgramDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Student(s)Source
Cynthia, M., Kate, K., Melissa, B. & Vanessa, H. (2011). Staying on Track: Early Findings from a Performance-Based Scholarship Program at the University of New Mexico (ED522990). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED522990.pdf.
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