Experimental Design
We targeted schools with the lowest college transition rates in the province, conditional on 1) being commuting distance from a college (within 50km), 2) having at least 100 Grade 12 students recorded in 2007-08 (the latest data we had at the time of recruiting), and 3) not being an adult or alternative education center. Half of these schools were randomized to receive the program, and the other half were assigned to the control group. In cases where there was more than one school within a district, at least one school was assigned to the program, and at least one was assigned to the control group.