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Study Name
Study of Pell for Very Short-Term Programs
Study Sharepoint ID
101053.02
Evaluation name
Experimental Sites Initiative
Intervention (standard name)
Pell for Very Short-Term Programs
Strength of Evidence Tag
Low
Reason for the Rating

This study received a low study quality rating because it is a high-attrition randomized controlled trial that does not demonstrate that the intervention and comparison groups were sufficiently similar before the intervention.

This study received a low study quality rating because it is a high-attrition randomized controlled trial that does not demonstrate that the intervention and comparison groups were sufficiently similar before the intervention.

Design
Randomized controlled trial
Services
Tuition assistance/financial aid
Populations targeted
At least a high school diploma or equivalent
Settings in which the intervention was studied
Tested in multiple settings

Subgroups

Subgroup data - Female
No
Subgroup data - Male
No
Subgroup data - White
No
Subgroup data - Black
No
Percent veterans
4.00
Percent female
36.30
Percent Male
69.70
Percent With a high school diploma or GED
98.40
Mean age
31.60
Group formation formatted
Students eligible to participate were randomly assigned to an offer of an experimental Pell Grant or to not be offered an experimental Pell Grant, stratified by their study school and occupational training program of interest.
Study timing formatted
November 2012 to December 2021
Study funding formatted
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Educational Sciences, Contracts 91990018C0057 and ED-IES-12-C-0097
Sample Characteristics
Unemployed or underemployed students who otherwise met Pell grant requirements.
Implementing organization formatted
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid
Program history
Program was an experimental pilot program waiving prohibition on Pell grants for students with a bachelor's degree
Treatment condition formatted
Allowed Pell Grants to be used for very short-term programs (8 to 15 weeks) and removed requirement for programs to include a minimum of 600 clock hours over 15 weeks. Could be applied toward short occupational programs leading to a certificate or credential aligned with local or regional workforce needs.
Comparison condition formatted
Did not allow Pell Grants to be used for very short-term programs (8 to 15 weeks) and removed requirement for programs to include a minimum of 600 clock hours over 15 weeks. Targeted to unemployed or underemployed students who otherwise met Pell grant income requirements.
Mandatory services formatted
None
Timing of study formatted
Up to 1 year (2 years if enrolled part-time)
Program funding formatted
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Federal Student Aid
Setting details formatted
46 U.S. Postsecondary schools
Delivered by public or private entity?
Private
Earliest publication year
2021
Most recent publication year
2024
Manuscripts
101053_01_Thomas
101053_01_Thomas_Appendix
101053_02_Thomas
101053_02_Thomas_Appendix
Check edits flag
No
Primary Service
Tuition assistance/financial aid
Services Unclear
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Enrollment Period
November 2012 to March 2017
Intervention Duration
12.00
Subgroup data - Hispanic
No