Many individuals believe that attending college directly after high school is a life changing experience. A great many of students cannot wait to attend college. This stance can hold true for many reasons, particularly regarding the positive aspects for the completion of a college degree. College requires energy, and if a student enrolls while he/she is young, then they will enjoy it more. Students should attend college directly after high school because they are more experienced and have great opportunities and benefits rather than waiting to go later on in life. One reason an individual would want to pursue a college degree as soon as possible, is so that they would be able to find a great job, and that they would be able to provide for
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While students' initial eligibility for the Pell is based on financial need, renewal is contingent on meeting minimum academic standards similar to those in models of performance-based scholarships, including a grade point average (GPA) requirement and ratio of credits completed compared to those attempted. In this study, we describe federal satisfactory academic progress (SAP) requirements and illustrate the policy's implementation in a statewide community college system. Using state administrative data, we demonstrate that a substantial portion of Pell recipients are at risk for Pell ineligibility due to their failure to meet SAP GPA or credit completion requirements. We then leverage the GPA component of the policy to explore the impacts of failure to meet standards on early college persistence and achievement, earning a credential, and transferring to a 4-year college using two methodological approaches: regression discontinuity (RD) and difference-in-differences (DD). Our results across the two approaches are mixed, with the RD providing null estimates and the DD indicating statistically significant impacts, including a negative effect on early college persistence. We conclude by discussing the implications for future …show more content…
There are two types of procrastination. Type one is resistant procrastination, when delay results in putting a task off until the last minute before finally getting it done. Type two is refusal procrastination, when delay results in the task being put on permanent hold and it never gets done. It is type one procrastination that most people struggle with, and it is expensive. Why is procrastination costly? Because, as delay shortens time to get a project done, deadline pressure induces stress to get it done. Graduating from high school, many of these young people take the habit with them to college, making that demanding experience more stressful too. For example, stoked with stimulants like caffeine, sugar, or high energy drinks to stay awake, they pull an all-night stand to get a paper done, stagger to class to turn it in, quickly leaving class to go and get a good day's sleep, missing lecture content they will be tested on next week. It is also harder to attend school when an individual is older because whenever an individual is older, they might have a lot going on at the time period and may not be able to attend the lecture. Students should attend college because they have many opportunities to
While students' initial eligibility for the Pell is based on financial need, renewal is contingent on meeting minimum academic standards similar to those in models of performance-based scholarships, including a grade point average (GPA) requirement and ratio of credits completed compared to those attempted. In this study, we describe federal satisfactory academic progress (SAP) requirements and illustrate the policy's implementation in a statewide community college system. Using state administrative data, we demonstrate that a substantial portion of Pell recipients are at risk for Pell ineligibility due to their failure to meet SAP GPA or credit completion requirements. We then leverage the GPA component of the policy to explore the impacts of failure to meet standards on early college persistence and achievement, earning a credential, and transferring to a 4-year college using two methodological approaches: regression discontinuity (RD) and difference-in-differences (DD). Our results across the two approaches are mixed, with the RD providing null estimates and the DD indicating statistically significant impacts, including a negative effect on early college persistence. We conclude by discussing the implications for future …show more content…
There are two types of procrastination. Type one is resistant procrastination, when delay results in putting a task off until the last minute before finally getting it done. Type two is refusal procrastination, when delay results in the task being put on permanent hold and it never gets done. It is type one procrastination that most people struggle with, and it is expensive. Why is procrastination costly? Because, as delay shortens time to get a project done, deadline pressure induces stress to get it done. Graduating from high school, many of these young people take the habit with them to college, making that demanding experience more stressful too. For example, stoked with stimulants like caffeine, sugar, or high energy drinks to stay awake, they pull an all-night stand to get a paper done, stagger to class to turn it in, quickly leaving class to go and get a good day's sleep, missing lecture content they will be tested on next week. It is also harder to attend school when an individual is older because whenever an individual is older, they might have a lot going on at the time period and may not be able to attend the lecture. Students should attend college because they have many opportunities to