A randomized controlled study during the 2012-2013 academic year showed that uAspire’s texting program for community college students increased students’ persistence into the fall of their sophomore year by nearly 12 percentage points. Among community college students with GPAs of 3.0 or below, persistence increased by 23 percentage points. The text messages focused on financial aid and FAFSA renewal, and they reminded students about related topics, such as the importance of maintaining satisfactory academic progress in order to continue to qualify for financial aid.