Working Papers
Bhargava, P., Black, S., Denning, J., Fairlie, R., & Gurantz, O. (2025). A Family Affair: The Effects of College on Parent and Student Finances. Under Review.
Gurantz, O., Sakoda, R., & Sarkar S. (2021). How does the elimination of state aid to for-profit colleges affect enrollment? Evidence from California's reforms. EdWorkingPaper No. 21-439, Annenberg Institute, Brown University.
Work in progress
Black, S., Denning, J., Fairlie, R., Gurantz, O., Ramos, S., & Sullivan, W. The impacts of Parent PLUS access on postsecondary enrollment and financial health. Pre-registration plan.
Whitfield, E., & Gurantz, O. Understanding Better FAFSA.
Friedmann, E., Gurantz, O., Kurlaender, M., Martorell, P., & Yeng, W. Financial aid for nontraditional students. Presented at AEFP 2025.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Turner, L. & Gurantz, O. (2025) Experimental Estimates of College Coaching on Postsecondary Re-enrollment. Education Finance and Policy
Gurantz, O., & Tsai, Y. (2023). The impact of federal administrative burdens on college enrollment. Economics of Education Review, 97.
Gurantz, O. & Obadan, A. (2022). Documenting their decisions: How state-aid eligible undocumented students enroll and persist in college. Educational Researcher, 51(8), 524-535.
Gurantz, O. (2022). Impacts of state aid for non-traditional students on educational and labor market outcomes. Journal of Human Resources, 57(1), 241-271.
Gurantz, O. & Wielga, C. (2021). How have FAFSA submissions differed during COVID-19? Educational Researcher, 50(4), 256-260.
Bettinger, E., Gurantz, O., Kawano, L., Sacerdote, B.,& Stevens, M. (2019). The Long-Run Impacts of Financial Aid: Evidence from California's Cal Grants. American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 11(1), 64-94.
Gurantz, O. (2018). A Little Can Go a Long Way: The Impact of Advertising Services on Program Take-Up. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 40(3), 382-398.