Early Assessments and Transition Curricula: What States Can Do

This two-page policy brief summarizes research on early assessment and college readiness “transition courses” and makes recommendations for states considering the approach.
The Causal Effect of Federal Work-Study Participation
This journal article uses administrative data from West Virginia to provide the first quasi-experimental estimates of the effect of the Federal Work Study (FWS) program.
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.