This What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) review assesses the quality and findings of a study examining the effects of a text message-based campaign to nudge former students to re-enroll in community colleges. The study found significant positive effects on re-enrollment with the text-message nudge campaign. The WWC review found that the study meets WWC standards without reservations and that the intervention meets the ESSA evidence rating of Tier 1.  

Researchers in Florida studied college re-enrollment campaigns that encouraged students to re-enroll in and complete their degree, with a focus on students who have made substantial progress toward earning a degree.