Evaluation Findings of a College Affordability Advising Program

• In Event: 67.069 - Sheraton Roundtable 14 - Osgoode Ballroom
  In Roundtable Session: 67.069-8 - Evidence From College Access Interventions

Abstract

WestEd is conducting a rigorous evaluation of the uAspire Afford program, in partnership with uAspire and the San Francisco Unified School District, focused on both program implementation and the program’s impact on high school students. uAspire’s Afford program offers workshops, individual advising, and two-way texting on college affordability to high school seniors to better prepare students to consider college within their financial reach, navigate the financial aid process, and find an affordable path to college. The implementation evaluation studies the program’s implementation and the factors that challenged implementation. The impact evaluation assesses the impact of the program in increasing student understanding of and access to financial aid.

Authors

• Marycruz Diaz, WestEd

• Marina Turlakova

• Monica Hayden