Promoting Full-Time Attendance among Adults in Community College

June 02, 2011 by Andrew Atwal

MDRC

This report by MDRC evaluates a New York City program that is targeted at low-income adults ages 22 to 35 who need remedial course work to succeed in community college.

The program is a part of MDRC’s nationwide Performance-Based Scholarship (PBS) Demonstration. The New York City program operated at the Borough of Manhattan Community College and Hostos Community College in 2008 and 2009.

Students who participated were eligible for either a $1,300 scholarship for two consecutive semesters, or for a $1,300 scholarship for two semesters and also a summer term. As part of the requirements for the scholarships, students had to maintain at least part-time enrollment, meet attendance requirements and keep a “C” average across at least six credits.

The PBS evaluation randomly assigned about 1,500 low-income students to one of two program groups eligible for either scholarship, or to a control group eligible for regular financial aid only.

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