We Paid College Students About $5 a Night to Sleep at Least 7 Hours – and Their Grades Quickly Improved

Scientists Find Surprisingly Simple Way To Improve People's Grades. All It Costs Is $52 A Semester

Paying $5 a night for improved grades does seem like a sensible investment.

We paid college students $5 a night to sleep at least 7 hours. Here’s what we learned

Short sleep is linked to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and early death

We paid college students about $5 a night to sleep at least 7 hours – and their grades quickly improved

Universities and colleges won’t necessarily pay students to sleep. But they can offer other incentives that encourage them to close their eyes earlier.