Bettinger et al (2012) examine the role of application assistance and information in college decisions. The authors cond

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Bettinger et al (2012) examine the role of application assistance and information in college decisions. The authors conducted a randomized field experiment in which low-income individuals receiving tax preparation help were also offered immediate assistance and a streamlined process to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for themselves or their children. Treated participants were also provided with aid estimates that were compared against tuition cost amounts for nearby colleges. Individuals were randomly assigned to either receive the FAFSA assistance treatment, aid eligibility information only, or no treatment. Results can be found in (a modified version of) Table III: Summary of the Results below: Outcome during first year following experiment (1) Filed FAFSA (Based on DOE data) (2) Attended College (Based on NSC and OBR data (3) Attended College and Received Pell Grant (Based on DOE data) Dependent Participants (N=868) Control Group Mean 0.399 0.342 0.296 FAFSA Treatment Effect 0.157 (0.035)*** 0.081 (0.035)** 0.106 (0.034)*** Info Treatment Effect -0.012 (0.060) -0.004 (0.058) 0.004 (0.056) Independent Participants, No Prior College (N=9228) Control Group Mean 0.161 0.095 0.111 FAFSA Treatment Effect 0.267 (0.009)*** 0.015 (0.007)** 0.036 (0.007)*** Info Treatment Effect -0.019 (0.014) 0.003 (0.012) -0.016 (0.012) Independent Participants, Some Prior College (N=6646) Control Group Mean 0.320 0.263 0.209 FAFSA Treatment Effect 0.195 (0.012)*** -0.003 (0.011) 0.017 (0.011) Info Treatment Effect 0.027 (0.023) 0.013 (0.021) 0.015 (0.020) Notes:Treatment effects are mean differences between treatment and control groups (estimated using OLS). Robust standard errors in parentheses. DOE=Department of Education. NSC = National Student Clearinghouse. OBR=Ohio Board of Regents. Single, double, and triple asterisks indicate statistical significance at 10, 5 and 1 percent level, respectively. Question 17 1 point possible (graded, results hidden) Based on the results from Table III, calculate the percentage of independent participants with no prior college who filed FAFSA after receiving the FAFSA treatment. Enter your answer to three decimal places (e.g. 0.175).