The National Institute of Justice has released its latest evaluation, this time focusing on an intervention meant to help low-income, first-generation high-school students enroll in college.
The intervention, known as Bottom Line, targets students with GPAs of at least 2.5 and whose families have an income below 200% of the federal poverty limit. The targeted students would also be the first members of their family to attend college.
Bottom Line connects these students with advisors and holds meetings with them regularly, for up to six years as the student prepares for and attends college.
Multiple evaluations of the program indicated that target students were more likely to enroll in college, and remain in attendance. In general, students enrolled in the program seemed to be more likely to attend a four-year college than a two-year one.