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Stephanie Walsh; Andrea Hetling; Sabrina Riddick; Sabrina Rodriguez – Review of Higher Education, 2024
Low-income students struggle with resources while trying to achieve future financial stability. As colleges explore ways to support students, one solution is integration with public benefits. This study focuses on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), a program that offers cash assistance to low-income adults with children. Statistical…
Descriptors: Low Income Students, College Students, Welfare Services, Welfare Recipients
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Gleason, Philip; Rangarajan, Anu; Schochet, Peter – Journal of Human Resources, 1998
A study of 2325 inner-city teenage mothers receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children for the first time found they have longer welfare spells and higher recidivism rates than other groups of female welfare recipients. Those with higher skills are more likely to find work and less likely to return to welfare. (SK)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Inner City, Job Skills
Jaschik, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Bergen Community College, Middlesex County College, and Union County College are setting up (1) counseling programs to help welfare recipients determine their job interests and skills, (2) job-training courses, and (3) day-care centers for participants children. (MLW)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Counseling Services, Day Care Centers, Higher Education