Table 2.

Description of incentive-based, antipoverty programs that used performance-based scholarships to supplement the financial support available to low-income adults who were enrolled in community college.

Program	Location	Sample Size	Population	Duration	Incentive System
Opening Doors	Two community colleges in Louisiana	1,019	Low-income parents	2 full semesters	1) $250 for enrolling in ≥ 6 credit hours; 2) $250 for maintaining enrollment in ≥ 6 credit hours and earning a “C” average or better at midterm; and 3) $500 for completing the courses with a “C” average or better
Performance- Based Scholarship Ohio	Three community colleges in Ohio	2,285	Low-income parents	2 full semesters or 3 full quarters	Full time: 1) $900 per semester or $300 per quarter for completing ≥ 12 credit hours with a “C” average or better; or Part time: 2) $450 per semester or $300 per quarter for completing 6–11 credit hours with a “C” average or better
Performance- Based Scholarship New York	Two community colleges in New York	1,502	Low-income adults in need of remedial coursework	2 full semesters and 1 summer semester	Full Semesters: 1) $200 for enrolling in ≥ 6 credit hours or equated creditsa; 2) $450 for maintaining enrollment in ≥ 6 credit hours or equated credits at midterm; 3) $650 for completing the courses with a “C” average or better (or a “Pass” in remedial courses); and Summer Semesters: 1) $200 for enrolling in ≥ 3 credit hours or equated credits; Full time: 2) $1100 for completing ≥ 6 credits or equated credits with a “C” average or better (or a “Pass” in remedial courses); or Part time: 3) $450 for completing 3–5 credits or equated credits with a “C” average or better (or a “Pass” in remedial courses)

^aEquated credits are awarded in remedial education courses.