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Lorain OwensProgram ProgramOutcome Group GroupFirst program semesterReceived one or more stipend payments (%) 91.8 84.7Received full $150 81.2 63.3Average stipend amount received per recipient a ($) 144 136Second program semesterReceived one or more stipend payments (%) 68.1 54.3Received full $150 61.6 38.7Average stipend amount received per recipient a ($) 145 132Summary outcomes bThe Opening Doors DemonstrationAppendix Table C.2Opening Doors Stipend Receipt Among the Program Group Members, by CollegeLorain County Community College and Owens Community College ReportReceived one or more stipend payments (%) 93.1 86.5Received full $300 59.9 35.7Average stipend amount received per recipient a ($) 251 220Sample size (total = 1,073) 451 622SOURCES: MDRC calculations from Lorain County Community College and Owens Community CollegeOpening Doors stipend data.NOTES: Rounding may cause slight discrepancies in sums and differences.aThe denominator in this outcome is stipend recipients rather than all program group members.bEleven sample members from Lorain (2.4 percent) and 16 sample members from Owens (2.6 percent)received stipend payments after the second program semester. Summary outcomes include data through spring2006.106