Promise Scholarship Programs and Local Prosperity. Policy Brief

Autor/inn/en	Miller-Adams, Michelle; Smith, Edward
Institution	W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Titel	Promise Scholarship Programs and Local Prosperity. Policy Brief
Quelle	(2018), (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	College Programs; Scholarships; Enrollment; Economic Development; Program Design; Community Development; School Districts; Student Financial Aid; Student Mobility; Academic Achievement; Reputation; Educational Improvement; Educational Benefits; Community Benefits; Educational Attainment; Poverty; Equal Education; Postsecondary Education; Educational Finance + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Studienprogramm; Scholarship; Stipendium; Einschulung; Wirtschaftsentwicklung; Programme design; Programmaufbau; Programmplanung; Community; Development; Entwicklung; School district; Schulbezirk; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Student; Students; Mobility; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Mobilität; Schulleistung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Bildungsertrag; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Armut; Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Bildungsfonds
Abstract	Can place-based college scholarships stimulate local prosperity? Research suggests that Promise programs can indeed contribute to revitalizing economically distressed communities. We argue that these scholarship programs, when leveraged effectively, can spawn a host of community benefits and serve as catalysts for economic and educational improvements. Most Promise program research focuses on postsecondary education. Researchers, policy analysts, and educational leaders are naturally interested in understanding how such initiatives influence college enrollment, choice, and eventual degree completion. While these outcomes are important, they represent only some of the potential benefits of Promise programs. These programs can also increase school district enrollment, attach families more securely to communities, and create a virtuous circle of economic improvement that attracts new residents and businesses. Promise programs are especially valuable for communities facing out-migration, the loss of industry, concentrated poverty, and demographic change. They recognize that neighborhoods, cities, and regions with more college-educated residents produce a higher tax base, experience less crime and unemployment, and have less need for government support programs. Policies that reduce the cost of completing college for residents can serve a broader public interest, benefiting both individuals and their communities. This policy brief describes the growth of Promise programs and their roots in the place-making movement and outlines 10 observations and lessons from local prosperity in Promise communities. [For the full policy report, see ED598179.] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. 300 South Westnedge Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI 49007-4686. Tel: 888-227-8569; Tel: 269-343-4330; Fax: 269-343-7310; Web site: http://research.upjohn.org/upjohn_publications/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01