Savings and Educational Attainment: The Potential of College Savings Plans to Increase Educational Success

Michael Sherraden
In the context of the Obama Administration’s emphasis on post-secondary education access and degree completion, improved College Savings (529) Plans are part of the President’s vision and agenda. This brief contains a literature review of the effects of savings and assets on outlook and life chances. The brief also examines the potential of savings to influence educational attainment and college completion.

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