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Impacts of State Aid for Nontraditional Students on Educational and Labor Market Outcomes

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  • Oded Gurantz

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Up to three-fourths of college students can be classified as “nontraditional,” yet whether typical policy interventions improve their education and labor market outcomes is understudied. I use a regression discontinuity design to estimate the impacts of a state financial aid program aimed towards nontraditional students. Eligibility has no impacts on degree completion for students intending to enroll in community colleges or four-year colleges but increases bachelor’s degrees for students interested in large, for-profit colleges by four percentage points. I find no impacts on employment or earnings for all applicants. This research highlights challenges in promoting human capital investment for adults.

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  • Oded Gurantz, 2022. "Impacts of State Aid for Nontraditional Students on Educational and Labor Market Outcomes," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 57(1), pages 241-271.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:jhriss:v:57:y:2022:i:1:p:241-271
    Note: DOI: 10.3368/jhr.57.1.0618-9570R2
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I22 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Educational Finance; Financial Aid
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • I26 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Returns to Education
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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