On Money and Motivation: A Quasi-Experimental Analysis of Financial Incentives for College Achievement
This paper uses a quasi-experimental approach to identify causal effects of West Virginia’s PROMISE scholarship program, which offers free tuition to students who maintain a minimum GPA and course load.
Online Learning in the Virginia Community College System
This study examines online course taking patterns among students in the Virginia Community College System, as well as retention and performance in online versus face-to-face courses, and subsequent educational outcomes.
Strategies for Promoting Gatekeeper Course Success Among Students Needing Remediation: Research Report for the Virginia Community College System
CCRC examined student characteristics, course-taking patterns, and other factors associated with higher probabilities that students who require remediation will take and pass gatekeeper courses.
Helping Students Enter and Succeed: Access, Success, and Accountability Policies in the “Achieving the Dream” States
This article features findings from a commissioned audit of state policies on community college access, success, and accountability in seven states.
State Policies to Achieve the Dream in Five States: An Audit of State Policies to Aid Student Access to and Success in Community Colleges in the First Five Achieving the Dream States
This report presents the findings of an audit of state policies affecting access to, and success in, community colleges in five states.
