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Title: The Impact of the HOPE Scholarship on High School Graduation in Georgia

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Publication Year: 2017

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Abstract: Since Georgia enacted its widely acclaimed merit aid HOPE policies, many states have followed suit, ostensibly due to its large, positive, and significant impact on college enrollment. There has been muted interest in the impact of the policy on high school graduation of both students who will go on to college and those who will not. Using a differences-in-differences methodolog y, I contrast high school graduation rates in Georgia against similar states and found the enactment of the HOPE Scholarship has increased the probability of graduating high school by 12.5%. When viewed in light of a 7% point jump in college enrollment due to HOPE Scholarships (Cornwell et al., 2006), I conclude that the policy has increased the graduation rates—by about 5%—of students who will not be immediately enrolling in college after graduation from high school.

Url: https://libjournals.mtsu.edu/index.php/scientia/article/view/748

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Authors: Yadudu, Muhammad, A

Publisher: Middle Tennessee State University

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Topics: Education

Countries: United States