The impacts of a school feeding programme in Colombia go beyond school attendance and hunger relief, fostering learning, high school graduation and tertiary enrolment.

A large-scale financial aid policy in Colombia boosted social mobility for low-income, high-achieving students and improved the equity and efficiency of higher education

Needs-based and merit-based scholarships improve the motivation and social mobility of low-income students

Merit-based financial aid for low-income students doubles immediate postsecondary enrollment, making elite universities substantially more diverse