Chapter 5 - Addressing nonfinancial barriers to college access and success: Evidence and policy implications
Nonfinancial barriers to college are an important possible explanation for socioeconomic, racial, gender, and other gaps in college access and success. A sizeable economic literature documents policy efforts to understand and address these barriers. We review this literature on nonfinancial interventions for improving college access and success ranging from discrete and narrowly defined efforts to comprehensive and multifaceted programs and systemic-level solutions.
Suggested Citation:
Dynarski, S., Nurshatayeva, A., Page, L. C., & Scott-Clayton, J. (2023). Addressing nonfinancial barriers to college access and success: Evidence and policy implications. In E. A. Hanushek, S. Machin, & L. Woessmann (Eds.), Handbook of the economics of education (Vol. 6, pp. 319–403). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.hesedu.2022.11.002