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Using a matched comparison group based on gender, race, and ACT score, the study reports that recipients received 2.4 semesters of support on average, with substantial additional awards for many students. 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Such barriers include high student debt (Looney & Yannelis, 2015), high dropout rates from colleges and universities (Kolodner & Butrymowicz, 2017), the achievement gaps between racial groups (Bailey & Dynarski, 2011; Cahalan, Perna, Yamashita, Wright, & Santillan, 2018), and the lack of financial means for low-income and firstgeneration students (Millet et al., 2018; Perna & Leigh, 2018) .  \nIn response, a number of new scholarships have emerged known as promise scholarships (Millett, Saunders, Kanter & Hiestand, 2020). A promise scholarship aims to increase collegiate attainment by promising financial aid to eligible students (Perna & Smith, 2020) . Promise scholarships differ from traditional scholarships in that promise scholarships are non-competitive and not necessarily needsbased (Swanson, Watson, & Ritter, 2020). Typical eligibility criteria for promise scholarships include a set minimum GPA and residence within a specific geographic area. Utah’s Regents’ Scholarship could be considered a promise scholarship. For Regents’, the criteria included a minimum GPA of 3.0 with no grade below a “C” and residence within Utah for high school grades 9 through 12. Specific coursework was also required. Unfortunately, Utah legislators also established a state Promise Scholarship, a needs-based scholarship that would not be considered a promise scholarship in the literature.  \nStudents receiving promise scholarships were likelier to persist (Gonzalez et al., 2011; Daugherty &  \nGonzalez, 2016). Researchers found gains in the number of students earning degrees. For example, Harris  \nand colleagues (Harris et al., 2020) found a small but significant increase in degrees earned at two-year institutions. Bartik and colleagues (Bartik, Hershbein, & Lachowska 2015; see also, Long, Goldhaber, & Gratz, 2019) found more timely completions for bachelor’s degrees among students who received the Kalamazoo Promise scholarship.  \nThis brief examined the effect of Regents’ Scholarship awards on degree completions of Utah students. A comparison group was created by matching Regent recipients on gender, race, and ACT score. This brief also compares Utah Regents’ recipients to all other students in their cohort.  \nThis matched sample totaled 5,604 students. Of those, 68.5% identified as female and 31.5% as male. Most identified as white (87.7%), Latinx/Hispanic (3.7%), Asian American (3.1%), or not identified (3.5%); those who remained comprised the remaining 2.1% . The matching was one-to-one, meaning 2,802 students were awarded the Regents’ Scholarship, and 2,802 similar students did not.  \nResults  \nOn average, students received 2.4 semesters of support from the Regents’ program. Additional financial support was awarded beyond the Regents’ base amount to some students: 55.8% received the Exemplary addition and 11.1% received the my529 matched award. The mean Regents’ award was $3,476 . For underrepresented students, 43.8% received the Exemplary award and 10.1% received the my529 matched award. Of those who received Regents’, 74.6% reported receiving additional scholarship awards","cbCaic80cWhLMR5a","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic80cWhLMR5a","pdf",328475,"English","# Key findings\n# Background\n## Promise scholarships and Regents’ criteria\n# Methods\n## Matched sample construction\n# Results\n## Semesters of support and additional awards\n## Completions: associate and bachelor’s degrees\n## Timely completion and subgroup effects\n## Financial aid differences","[{\"question\":\"How was the comparison group for Regents’ Scholarship recipients created?\",\"answer\":\"The brief matched Regents’ recipients with similar students using gender, race, and ACT score, then compared Regents’ recipients to both the matched group and all other cohort students.\"},{\"question\":\"What outcomes did the study find for associate degree completions?\",\"answer\":\"Regents’ recipients earned more associate degrees than the matched group. Timely completion showed little difference overall, with slightly better timely completion among those earning associate degrees.\"},{\"question\":\"How did financial aid differ between recipients who earned a bachelor’s degree and those who did not?\",\"answer\":\"Recipients who earned a bachelor’s degree reported more federal financial aid but less in institutional financial aid and federal loans than those who did not earn a bachelor’s degree.\"}]","Effect of Regents’ Scholarship Awards on Degree Completions | PDF",1792062468,25]