Federick Ngo (Educational Psychology, Leadership, and Higher Education) wrote a research brief for Brookings titled, "Tacos and Tuition: A look at new college benefits for the low-wage workforce." The piece is a summary of a recently published article in Educational Researcher ("The Expansion of Corporate-Sponsored Tuition Benefits to America's Low-Wage Workers").

The study describes how the adoption of tuition benefit programs among the 50 largest low-wage employers extended college access to millions of workers. Since corporate tuition programs vary widely in terms of program requirements and eligibility, the article also discusses tensions between employer retention goals and the broader aims of improving college attainment and social mobility for low-wage workers.