More Than Just Money: Unpacking College Promise Initiatives and Identifying Student Supports

• In Event: Financial Aid and Beyond: New Insights on Information, Design, and Outcomes

Abstract

College Promise Initiatives (CPIs) are a growing trend in education and have the potential to promote equity in higher education opportunity and outcomes. While CPI programs provide financial support or college tuition and other expenses, this money alone will likely not be enough to help underrepresented students achieve college access and success. This systematic review of CPI programs details how some CPIs provide additional supports during high school or college and others help students leverage the use of existing college access and success resources. However, we found that many CPIs are not providing additional, non-financial supports to students, which may limit the programs’ ability to impact higher education opportunities and outcomes for underserved students.

Authors

• Catherine M. Millett, ETS

• Stephanie Rose Saunders, ETS

• Daniel Fishstein, Educational Testing Service