ERIC Number: EJ1072557
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jan
Pages: 12
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What Are the Alternatives to Student Loans in Higher Education Funding?
Stokes, Anthony; Wright, Sarah
Contemporary Issues in Education Research, v3 n1 p19-30 Jan 2010
In a period of student loan scandals and U.S. financial market instability impacting on the cost and availability of student loans, this paper looks at alternative models of higher education funding. In this context, it also considers the level of financial support that the government should provide to higher education.
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Student Loan Programs, Paying for College, College Students, Higher Education, Financial Support, Government Role, Labor Market, Postsecondary Education, Income, Human Capital, Debt (Financial), Federal Aid, Grants, State Aid, Socioeconomic Status, Foreign Countries, Occupations, Models, Loan Repayment, Low Income Groups
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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