Experimental Design
Recruitment: The sample pool consists of university students from low-income families. Invitation messages were sent out, and 470 students applied to participate.
Sample: 300 students were randomized into two treatment groups, T1 and T2, with 150 students in each group, while the remaining 170 students were assigned to the control group.
Data collection: We rely on Administrative records (students’ final grades) to measure academic outcomes. However, for certain students, such as those in their first year, valid grade data for this period was unavailable.
Baseline and endline surveys were conducted only for the 300 treated students, with the baseline administered before the incentivized (T2) record period and the endline after. We also collect endline survey from the control group, but the response rate was lower for this group.