Free college programs can enable more students to go to college, but it all depends on how the program is designed
- Written by Laura Perna, Professor of Higher Education, University of Pennsylvania
Eligibility requirements for free college programs can hinder some students.izusek/E+ via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The big idea
Free college programs are emerging across the United States as potential mechanisms to improve college enrollment and affordability. Our research examines how the...