More money, less work?: estimating the scholarship effect on time spent working while in college

This paper examines the eect of scholarships and grants on the work patterns of college students. Using data from the NELS:88, it investigates the impact of scholarships on hours worked per week using number of siblings and census region as exogenous instruments to manipulate scholarships. The results suggest that college students work fewer hours per week when they receive scholarships. I nd receiving a scholarship cuts hours worked per week between one and ve hours, a decrease between seven and thirty-seven percent of the mean.