Cash payments for community college students
This study tests whether giving extra cash payments (like a negative income tax) helps community college students with low incomes. If you're a student with limited money and a young child or who filed for Earned Income Tax Credit, you may qualify.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older.
- You need to be in a certain college program (like the MCC Associate’s program or have completed a Level-1 credential).
- You must have filed for the Earned Income Tax Credit last tax year OR be the legal guardian of a child under 5.
- Your household income must be at least $6,000 below the poverty line for your family size.
- You need to be up-to-date with your community college's enrollment and paperwork.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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