<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper examines the effect of an intensive counseling program to promote college access of students who are eligible for college. Using data from an experimental panel study, we examine the average effect on university enrollment directly after high school graduation and the effect heterogeneity by educational background. No positive effect of participation is found. We discuss these results in relation to the potential of reducing inequalities by individual counseling in Germany.</p></abstract>

This paper examines the effect of an intensive counseling program to promote college access of students who are eligible for college. Using data from an experimental panel study, we examine the average effect on university enrollment directly after high school graduation and the effect heterogeneity by educational background. No positive effect of participation is found. We discuss these results in relation to the potential of reducing inequalities by individual counseling in Germany.

Do Intensive Guidance Programs Reduce Social Inequality in the Transition to Higher Education? Results of a Field Experiment

Swiss Journal of Sociology

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This paper examines the effect of an intensive counseling program to promote college access of students who are eligible for college. Using data from an...

Do Intensive Guidance Programs Reduce Social Inequality in the Transition to Higher Education? Results of a Field Experiment

Published Online: Mar 29, 2022

Page range: 137 - 164

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2022-0007

Keywords
College access, educational intervention, experiment, social origin

© 2022 Melinda Erdmann et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Do Intensive Guidance Programs Reduce Social Inequality in the Transition to Higher Education? Results of a Field Experiment

Published Online: Mar 29, 2022

Page range: 137 - 164

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2022-0007

KeywordsCollege access, educational intervention, experiment, social origin

© 2022 Melinda Erdmann et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
College access, educational intervention, experiment, social origin