The Long-Term Effects of Career Guidance in High School and Student Financial Aid: Evidence from a Randomized Experiment

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Journal: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
Year: 2025
Volume: 17
Issue: 2
Pages: 165-83

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Abstract

This paper studies the effects of a randomized control trial in which Canadian high school students were randomly invited to participate in a career guidance program during high school and/or made eligible for extra financial aid conditional on college enrollment. I use administrative records to examine the effects of the interventions on college enrollment, graduation, and income up to age 29. The guidance intervention increased students' four-year college enrollment and graduation rates and had positive effects on individuals' income in adulthood. The financial aid intervention had a significantly lower impact on individuals' income in adulthood despite also increasing college enrollment.

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RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aejapp:v:17:y:2025:i:2:p:165-83
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29