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Contents
THE TEXT ED MESSAGES DID NOT INCREASE COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AMONG EOC CLIENTS 7
THE TEXT ED MESSAGES DID NOT INCREASE FAFSA COMPLETION AMONG EOC CLIENTS 11
TEXT ED WAS IMPLEMENTED AS PLANNED, PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL WAY FOR EOCS TO COMMUNICATE WITH CLIENTS 13
MANY CLIENTS HAD ALREADY COMPLETED KEY COLLEGE-GOING TASKS TARGETED BY TEXT ED YET DID NOT ENROLL IN COLLEGE, SUGGESTING... 16
POTENTIAL LESSONS FOR ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO COLLEGE ENROLLMENT AMONG UNDERSERVED ADULTS 17
REFERENCES 20
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 24
Exhibits
Exhibit 1. Summary of Study Design 6
Exhibit 2. All Text Ed Messaging Modules 7
Exhibit 3. Text Ed College Enrollment Message Example 8
Exhibit 4. Examples of Text Ed Messages Customized to Client Needs 9
Exhibit 5. Impacts of Text Ed on College Enrollment 10
Exhibit 6. Text Ed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Message Example 11
Exhibit 7. Impacts of Text Ed on Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion 12
Exhibit 8. Receipt of and Response to Text Ed Messages Among Participants in Text Ed Group 14
Exhibit 9. Share of Clients that Receive Follow-Up After Initial Meeting, as Part of Typical Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) Services, by Study Site 15