Zoë B. Corwin, Tattiya Maruco, Christine Rocha, and Maria Romero-Morales (2020) This brief outlines approaches for incorporating digital tools to increase Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion rates at high schools across California and is intended to stimulate discussion about how to better serve at-promise students in securing financial aid for postsecondary education through the use of […]
Pullias Center for Higher Education (2019) Our Digital Equity in Education project at USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education started with a simple question: Could we make the process of applying to college and for financial aid more engaging? Our research shows that digital tools have the potential to improve college access and success. We’ve identified effective strategies for […]
Pullias Center for Higher Education and Get Schooled (2018) Many digital tools aimed at helping high school students move on to college have been developed in recent years. But which tools are readily available and appropriate, especially for low-income students? This report offers a handy list, with descriptions of available tools. Created by USC’s Pullias Center for Higher Education and […]
Brianna Kennedy, Paz M. Olivérez, William G. Tierney (2007) A report that studies individuals’ and organizations’ ability to provide detailed financial aid information and services to high school students and their families. Categories: College Access, Student Success
Pullias Center for Higher Education, formerly known as the Center for Higher Education Policy Analysis (2006) This report aims to explore the types of financial aid programs some states offer and understand how students, especially low-income students, fare in accessing these funds in order to increase college attendance. Categories: College Access, Student Success
Mari Luna De La Rosa and William G. Tierney (2006) This report analyzes the financial aid processes for low-income students and their families; it details six major challenges in the processes and outlines specific strategies that communities, schools, students, and parents can use to overcome these challenges. Categories; College Access, Student Success
Paz M. Olivérez, William G. Tierney (2005) This report provides an in-depth look at the ways in which financial aid information is disseminated in public and private high schools throughout Southern California. Categories: College Access, Student Success