@EdWorkingPaper{ai19-150,
title = "Impacts of state aid for non-traditional students on educational and labor market outcomes",
author = "Oded Gurantz",
institution = "Annenberg Institute at Brown University",
number = "150",
year = "2019",
month = "November",
URL = "http://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai19-150",
abstract = {Up to three-fourths of college students can be classified as “non-traditional”, yet whether typical policy interventions improves their education and labor market outcomes is understudied. I use a regression discontinuity design to estimate the impacts of a state financial aid program aimed towards non-traditional students. Eligibility has no impacts on degree completion for students intending to enroll in community colleges or four-year colleges but increases bachelor’s degrees for students interested in large, for-profit colleges by four percentage points. I find no impacts on employment or earnings for all applicants. This research highlights challenges in promoting human capital investment for adults.},
}