Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Overall Findings 4
6. 2. Econometric Modeling of Student Behavior 26
7. 3. From High School Graduation to School and Work 43
8. 4. Application and Admission 67
9. 5. The Allocation of Discretionary Grant Aid 91
10. 6. Selecting a Postsecondary School 105
11. 7. Enrollment Effects of the BEOG Program 118
12. 8. College Attendance versus College Completion 129
13. Conclusion 159
14. Appendixes, Notes, References, Index,
15. APPENDIX 164
16. Notes 200
17. References 210
18. Index 215