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Performance Requirements in Need-Based Aid: What Roles Do They Serve, and Do They Work?

Scott-Clayton, Judith E.; Schudde, Lauren

Satisfactory academic progress (SAP) requirements have existed in some form in the federal student aid programs for nearly 40 years—and have become increasingly strict—yet only limited research exists regarding their motivations and consequences. In this brief, the authors discuss two recent CAPSEE studies they conducted that examine the consequences of SAP policy for first-time community college students in two separate, anonymous states. They discuss the underlying motivations for the policy, examine how students are affected, and assess the implications for program efficiency and equity.

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Community College Research Center
Publisher
Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University
Published Here
April 27, 2017