Student Financial Aid: An International Perspective.

Cronin, Joseph M.

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ERIC Number: EJ337511

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1986

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Student Financial Aid: An International Perspective.

Cronin, Joseph M.

Phi Delta Kappan, v67 n9 p657-61 May 1986

Student loans have become an essential ingredient of financial planning for college. The Guaranteed Student Loan Program's default rate is over 10 percent. World Bank and other international data suggest three solutions: longer repayment terms, graduated repayment schedules, and forgiveness for individuals choosing public service. (8 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Educational Finance, Financial Problems, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Loan Repayment, Student Financial Aid, Student Loan Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Guaranteed Student Loan Program

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