Pacific Standard, February 15, 2016: One Simple Trick That Boosts Kids’ College Graduation Rates
“When the organization that administers the SAT allowed low-income test-takers to send their scores to four additional colleges for free, more of those students went to college and earned bachelor’s degrees within five years, a new study has found. The effect wasn’t large—just a few percentage points. Still, even those small percentages represent thousands of students. Another benefit: The cost to the organization, a non-profit called the College Board, was low, compared to how much more people earn in a lifetime with a bachelor’s degree, experts say.”