State Responses to COVID-19 – Implications for Student Success Funding and Promise Programs The COVID-19 pandemic forced some states to make budget cuts that impacted Higher Education policies & programs, like Promise programs and Student Success Funding (SSF). What changes did states make to ensure underserved students and the institutions that serve them remained protected and supported during the pandemic? Today, RFA shares two new briefs from our project with the Gates Foundation: State Responses to COVID-19 – Implications for Student Success Funding and Promise programs. Both briefs communicate findings from a 50-state policy scan our researchers recently conducted to determine how Promise programs & Student Success Funding (SSF) policies shifted in response to COVID-19. Read both briefs here. Key findings from both briefs are included below: Though most Promise programs (15 out of 26) adjusted the details of their policy in response to COVID-19, all 26 statewide Promise programs remain intact. Of the 15 Promise programs that made changes, we found 11 programs adjusted eligibility requirements, with many relaxing requirements to maintain access and others imposing additional eligibility requirements in response to budget cuts. Within states with SSF models, 13 out of 30 paused the formula (n=5) or held institutions harmless (n=8). Eight states increased the amount of money allocated through its SSF model in FY21, compared to FY20. Three states decreased funding allocated through SSF models, instead redirecting state support to institutions through base funding. These briefs are Phase 1 of the State Responses to COVID-19 – Implications for Student Success Funding and Promise programs project. Stay connected with RFA to learn about our future findings. Read both briefs here: [link removed] 2021 Research for Action| Website ‌ ‌ ‌ Research for Action | Land Title Building, 100 South Broad Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA 19110 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Customer Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!