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"Certainly eight text messages are a more cost-effective way of promoting college than offering thousands of dollars in grant and scholarship aid." I do not un
by sageabilly 11y ago
"Certainly eight text messages are a more cost-effective way of promoting college than offering thousands of dollars in grant and scholarship aid."
I do not understand how in the world the person writing this article came to this conclusion unless they just straight up have zero clue how people that did not grow up with a college fund pay for college. Doubly so when paired with "The effect was particularly large for low-income ... students." How do they think that low-income students pay for college?
- boxy310 11y agoThe point is that adding more grants is less effective than making students aware of grants that already exists. For low-income students whose information through local social networks isn't getting the message passed about potential grants, trying to shake the pot around harder isn't going to attract the attention they want.
- sageabilly 11y agoAh, that makes a lot more sense. I did not think that was very clear in the article, however.