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This project is a random assignment evaluation studying the effectiveness of a special college program for welfare recipients. The evaluation, which also includes a study of program implementation, will answer several questions: 1) whether offering intensive supports encourages single parents on TANF to return to school after they have gone to work; 2) whether making work a condition of education and training increases motivation to lean and enhances short-run job retention and advancement opportunities; and 3) whether providing remedial education and support services helps participants to succeed in regular college programs, thereby increasing their access to higher-paying jobs over the long run.
Set on a community college campus, New Visions provides a 24-week program of academic instruction and support services, followed by up to five months of credit-bearing course work in an occupational mini-program. In order to be eligible, clients must have a high school diploma or GED and be working at least 20 hours a week.
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