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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.

2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.

Aid Success Project

Ranking	Good Idea
Description	The goal of the Aid Success Project is to improve the information that students receive about financial aid in the hopes of improving their academic success. The Aid Success Project uses two strategies. The first strategy, Working Smart, is an interactive, online session that will inform students about (1) the inverse relationship between hours of work and college completion, and (2) financial aid options that are available to them. The second strategy, Aid Like a Paycheck, will explore what happens when financial aid is disbursed more evenly throughout the semester as opposed to being disbursed in one or two lump sums.
Goal / Mission	The goal of the Aid Success Project is to improve the information that students receive about financial aid in the hopes of improving their academic success.
Results / Accomplishments	A study assessing the impact of the Aid Success Project is expected to begin in 2012.
Categories	Education / Higher Education
Organization(s)	MDRC
Date of Implementation	2010
Location	State: California and Ohio
Primary Contact	Michelle Ware (800) 221-3165 michelle.ware@mdrc.org http://www.mdrc.org/project_31_102.html
Target Audience	low-income college students
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