Project Lead: Katharine Broton

Funding Approved: Fiscal Year 24
Project Status: In Progress  
Funded amount: $130,617 over two years

This project will evaluate the effect University of Iowa need-based financial assistance programs have on students’ GPA, credits earned, retention, and graduation. Leveraging substantial institutional data and quasi-experimental methods, researchers will determine when and for whom financial assistance is most effective. The project will involve close collaboration between researchers and campus stakeholders, allowing findings from the study to support the expansion or refinement of financial assistance programs, which will ultimately improve academic success and reduce academic disparities among students.