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Completion Grants: A Practitioner's Guide

February 7, 2023

Completion grants are grants awarded to students who are academically on track to graduate but who are also at risk for dropping out due to unresolved balances in tuition and fees. A report by the APLU and the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) outlines the key components of effective completion grant programs, recommendations for implementing a completion grants program, and case studies of impactful completion grant programs at U.S. institutions.