Does Financial Aid Impact Student Retention Among 金融援助对学生的影响.pptx

Does Financial Aid Impact Student Retention Among Pell Grant Recipients in Louisiana? Review of Findings for the Governance CommissionKevin Crockett, President/CEOOctober 24, 2011 About the research partnership Project outcomes for Louisiana Custom policy research Assist in advancing policy changes as needed Develop report shells based on findings Develop internal capacity to analyze and monitor data in the future The Research Questions Research questions: Pell Study How does the level and mix of financial assistance affect fall-to-fall same school student retention in Louisiana among Pell Grant recipients? Can we observe differences in the retention of Pell Grant recipients versus students in other financial classifications (needy non-Pell recipients and no-need students)? Research questions: Pell Study Can we identify flex points in the size and composition of financial aid awards where additional dollars yield diminishing or no returns? Can we help Louisiana package aid more efficiently by eliminating “overpayment” to some students and shifting that money to students who might otherwise be inclined to drop out? Research questions: Pell Study How does the GO Grant interact with the Pell Grant in terms of impact on student retention? What is the best use of the state’s financial aid investment in TOPS Scholarships and GO Grants? Additional planned research Replicate the Louisiana study in Oklahoma to make certain these patterns are not idiosyncratic Analyze potential differences in the Oklahoma and Louisiana data sets resulting from a need-sensitive state aid program versus a largely merit-sensitive program Additional planned research Community college completion study (150% time) Study the impact of changes in financial aid over time The Data Set and Methodology Final study database: 37,251 records Final study database (37,251 records) continued Key finding #1In predicting fall-to-fall same school retention, high school grade point average was the str