2024
Policies for Place: How to Make Sustainable Investments in Communities, Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Lee Adams, Brian J. Asquith, Alfonso Hernandez, Kyle Huisman, Iryna V. Lendel, Gabrielle Pepin, Bridget F. Timmeney, Beth C. Truesdale, and Yulya Truskinovsky
Publication: Reports
The Kalamazoo Promise: A Piece in the Puzzle of Housing Preferences, Kathleen Bolter and Alfonso Hernandez
Publication: Reports
Modeling First Year Stop Out of Kalamazoo Promise Scholars: Mapping Influences of Socioeconomic Advantage and Pre-College Performance to College Performance and Persistence, Daniel A. Collier and Isabel McMullen
Publication: Journal Articles
The Columbus Promise: Year One Evaluation Report, Michelle Miller-Adams, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, Bridget F. Timmeney, and Kyle Huisman
Publication: Reports
2023
From Stimulus to Sustainability: Reckoning with Community Prosperity Post-ARPA, Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Bridget F. Timmeney, Kyle Huisman, and Alfonso Hernandez
Publication: Reports
Behind the Numbers: Comparing College-Going Outcomes of Kalamazoo Public Schools to Those of Similar Urban School Districts in Michigan, Kathleen Bolter and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Reports
The Kalamazoo Promise: 2022 By the Numbers, Kathleen Bolter, Brad J. Hershbein, Alfonso Hernandez, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
Sometimes a Long and Winding Road: An Exploration of Kalamazoo Promise Stop Out and Reenrollment, Daniel A. Collier and Isabel McMullen
Publication: Journal Articles
Unequal Usage: Geographic Disparities and the Michigan Reconnect Program, Kyle Huisman and Kathleen Bolter
Publication: Reports
2022
Seize the Time: Needed Research on Local Economic Development in an Era of Increased Attention to Problems of Place, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy Papers
The Kalamazoo Promise “Sweet 16," Summary Study Results: 16 Key Findings from 16 Years Studying The Kalamazoo Promise, Kathleen Bolter and Isabel McMullen
Publication: Reports
Bridging Research and Practice to Achieve Community Prosperity, Kathleen Bolter, Michelle Miller-Adams, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Kyle Huisman, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brian J. Asquith, Gabrielle Pepin, Lee Adams, Jessica Brown, Gerrit Anderson, and Allison Colosky
Publication: Reports
The Free College Handbook: A Practitioner’s Guide to Promise Research, Michelle Miller-Adams Co-Editor, Jennifer Iriti Co-Editor, Meredith S. Billings, Celeste K. Carruthers, Gresham D. Collum, Denisa Gándara, Douglas N. Harris, Brad J. Hershbein, Amy Li, Danielle Lowry, Lindsay C. Page, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
Promise Program Design for Equity Outcomes: A Landscape Survey, Michelle Miller-Adams and Isabel McMullen
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
2021
The Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on College Enrollment and Completion, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, and Marta Lachowska
Publication: Journal Articles
Economic Costs and Benefits of Tuition-Free College in Illinois, Timothy J. Bartik, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian Pittelko, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Economic Benefits and Costs of Tuition-Free College in Illinois, Timothy J. Bartik, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian Pittelko, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
How College Enrollment Changed for Kalamazoo Promise Students Between Fall 2019 and Fall 2020, Daniel Collier, Isabel McMullen, and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy Papers
Beyond Degrees: Longer Term Outcomes of the Kalamazoo Promise, Brad J. Hershbein, Isabel McMullen, Brian Pittelko, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
The Road to Economic Recovery Runs Through Affordable Higher Education: Preview of Research on the Workforce Outcomes of Community-Based Promise Programs, Brad J. Hershbein and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Presentations
Beyond Degrees: The Kalamazoo Promise and Workforce Outcomes, Isabel McMullen and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
Beyond Degrees: The Kalamazoo Promise and Workforce Outcomes, Isabel McMullen and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
The Path to Free College: In Pursuit of Access, Equity, and Prosperity, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Books
A Moment of Opportunity: Strategies for Inclusive Economic Growth, Michelle Miller-Adams, Timothy J. Bartik, and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
Estimated Cost of Tuition-Free College in Illinois, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brian Pittelko, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
2020
How Communities Can Connect Economic and Skills Development, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Presentations
Investing in Community: A Playbook for Connecting Economic and Skills Development, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Lee Adams, Amy Meyers, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
Cost Estimations of Potential Scholarship Programs for the Rockford Promise, George Erickcek
Publication: Reports
Year Three Report: Evaluating the Kansas City Scholars College Scholarship Program, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brad J. Hershbein, and Shane M. Reed
Publication: Reports
The Promise Landscape in Michigan, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Presentations
Tuition-Free College Plan is Smart Investment in Michigan’s Future, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Periodical Articles
We Need Tuition-Free College. For Adults., Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Periodical Articles
tnAchieves from a National Perspective, Michelle Miller-Adams, Martha Kanter, Celeste Carruthers, Krissy DeAlejandro, and Graham Thomas
Publication: Presentations
2019
What the Free College Movement Can Learn from Kalamazoo, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Periodical Articles
How Promise Programs Can Help Former Industrial Communities, Michelle Miller-Adams and John C. Austin
Publication: Periodical Articles
Building Shared Prosperity: How Communities Can Create Good Jobs for All, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brad J. Hershbein, Timothy J. Bartik, Bridget Timmeney, Amy Meyers, and Lee Adams
Publication: Reports
Evaluating the Kansas City Scholars College Scholarship Program: Year Two Report, Bridget F. Timmeney, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Reports
2018
Don’t Dismiss the Value of Free-College Programs. They Do Help Low-Income Students., Sara Goldrick-Rab and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Periodical Articles
Promise Programs, Emergency Aid, and Strategies for College Retention, Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Presentations
Promise Scholarship Programs and Local Prosperity, Michelle Miller-Adams and Edward Smith
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy Papers
Promise Scholarship Programs and Local Prosperity, Michelle Miller-Adams and Edward Smith
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
Kansas City Scholars Program: Year 2 Evaluation: Executive Summary, Bridget F. Timmeney, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Reports
Cost Estimate of a Promise Scholarship Program for the Evart (Michigan) Public Schools, Bridget Timmeney, Brian Pittelko, and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Reports
2017
The Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on College Enrollment, Persistence, and Completion, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, and Marta Lachowska
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Learning from a Decade of College Promise Scholarships, Michelle Miller-Adams and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Presentations
Kansas City Scholars Program: Year One Report, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brad J. Hershbein, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, Michelle Miller-Adams, and Nathan Sotherland
Publication: Reports
2016
The Merits of Universal Scholarships: Benefit-Cost Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, and Marta Lachowska
Publication: Journal Articles
The Merits of Universal Scholarships: Benefit-Cost Evidence from the Kalamazoo Promise, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, and Marta Lachowska
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Cost Estimate of a Promise Scholarship Program for the Buchanan (Michigan) Community Schools, Bridget Timmeney, Brian Pittelko, and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Reports
2015
Migration and Housing Price Effects of Place-Based College Scholarships, Timothy J. Bartik and Nathan Sotherland
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Promise Nation: Transforming Communities through Place-Based Scholarships, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Upjohn Press
2014
The Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship, Timothy J. Bartik and Marta Lachowska
Publication: Journal Articles
The Short-Term Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on Student Outcomes, Timothy J. Bartik and Marta Lachowska
Publication: Book Chapters
2013
Cost Estimate of a Promise Scholarship Program for the City of Jacksonville, Illinois, George Erickcek
Publication: Reports
Estimation of the Cost of an Oregon Promise, George A. Erickcek
Publication: Reports
A Second Look at Enrollment Changes after the Kalamazoo Promise, Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
A Second Look at Enrollment Changes after the Kalamazoo Promise, Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
The Kalamazoo Promise and Changing Perceptions of the Kalamazoo Public Schools, Michelle Miller-Adams and Jenna Fiore
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy Papers
The Impact of the Kalamazoo Promise on College Choice: An Analysis of Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center Graduates, Michelle Miller-Adams and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy Papers
2012
The Short-Term Effects of the Kalamazoo Promise Scholarship on Student Outcomes, Timothy J. Bartik and Marta Lachowska
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Cost Estimate for a Two-Year Beloit Promise, George A. Erickcek
Publication: Reports
Estimation of the Proposed McKinney Scholarship Programs, George A. Erickcek
Publication: Reports
Ten-Year Cost Estimation of a Proposed Lansing Promise Scholarship, George A. Erickcek
Publication: Reports
Estimation of the Cost of a Newark Promise, George A. Erickcek and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Reports
2011
The Value of Universal Eligibility in Promise Scholarship Programs, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
2010
The Kalamazoo Promise, and Enrollment and Achievement Trends in Kalamazoo Public Schools, Timothy J. Bartik, Randall W. Eberts, and Wei-Jang Huang
Publication: Conference Papers
Can Universal, Place-Based Scholarships Reduce Inequality? Lessons from Kalamazoo, Michigan, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Conference Papers
The Kalamazoo Promise: Building Assets for Community Change, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Presentations
2009
The Kalamazoo Promise as a Model for an American Promise, Timothy J. Bartik and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
A Not-So-Simple Gift, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
The Power of a Promise: Education and Economic Renewal in Kalamazoo, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Upjohn Press
Toledo Promise Scholarship Concept Study, Michelle Miller-Adams, George A. Erickcek, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
2008
The La Crosse Promise: Economic Impact Study, George A. Erickcek
Publication: Reports
Review of the Davenport Promise Concept, George A. Erickcek, Sarah M. Klerk, and Brad R. Watts
Publication: Reports
2007
Mapping the Promise: Critical Pathways, Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Presentations
What's New? What's Not? The Kalamazoo Promise in the Context of Other Scholarship Programs, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Presentations
2006
A Simple Gift? The Impact of the Kalamazoo Promise on Economic Revitalization, Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter