Our mission is to produce and elevate research to reduce barriers, improve equity, and support student success in higher education. We do this through intentional partnerships with practitioners and policymakers in the field.

Recent SSTAR Lab Publications

 

SSTAR Lab released a report titled A Framework for Conceptualizing and Analyzing Equity and Adequacy in Postsecondary Funding Models. This framework provides a structure to guide state policymakers and administrators through the process of understanding, identifying, and assessing disparities in funding for higher education.

 

 

SSTAR Lab’s Dr. Amberly Dziesinski takes a look at the first cohort of Bucky’s Tuition Promise recipients and assesses retention into the second year, deb accumulated within four years, and graduation within four years.

 

 

 

SSTAR Lab reviews the recent changes in FTI data related to FAFSA reform and offers context, examples of alternative measures, and descriptions of lessons learned for researchers Navigating FTI conversations. This brief was produced in partnership with the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.