September 9, 2019
The purpose of this implementation report is to help community college leaders, foundations, and public education policymakers understand the impact that nudges have on student success, especially for students from populations that typically have low rates of college completion. The promising results of the NTSS initiative reflect the opportunities that nudging offers, and they have important implications for future investments in and explorations of behavioral nudges as a way of fostering student success and advancing equity.
A little nudge goes a long way. JFF and Persistence Plus leverage behavioral science and mobile technology to increase community college completion by texting personalized supports to low-income students. A little nudge goes a long…
