Can scholarships provide equitable access to high-quality university education? Evidence from the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program
| Autor: | Randall Blair, Sarah Liuzzi, Clemencia Cosentino, Jane G. Fortson, Anthony Harris |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Sociology and Political Science
Leadership development business.operation Higher education business.industry 05 social sciences 050301 education Foundation (evidence) Development Public relations Human capital Education Disadvantaged Scholarship MasterCard Political science 0502 economics and business 050207 economics business 0503 education Graduation |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Educational Development. 71:102089 |
| ISSN: | 0738-0593 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2019.102089 |
| Popis: | This paper estimates the impact of a scholarship program—the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program—on access to university. Using propensity score matching, the analysis finds that the Program improves access to high-quality university studies among vulnerable, disadvantaged youth, mostly from Africa—increasing timely access to university, to higher levels of study, and to studies abroad. Half of scholarship recipients studying abroad return to Africa and a third pursue graduate studies within 18 months of graduation. The Program’s collaborative approach holds promise for scaling up this and similar efforts to increase university participation among youth in African and other nations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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