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General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1992
This report examines the extent to which correspondence schools participate in the Stafford Student Load Program and the rates at which students from these schools default on their student loans. It is revealed that the average borrower default rate for students attending correspondence schools was more than double the rate, 42.2 percent versus…
Descriptors: College Students, Correspondence Schools, Federal Government, Financial Support
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1990
In response to the requirements of the Higher Education Amendments of 1986, this report addresses the impact of the two-year-old Student Loan Consolidation Program. Principle findings of the investigation concern the higher interst costs to the borrower that are brought about by longer payment plans and the fact that the government's subsidy costs…
Descriptors: Cost Estimates, Government Publications, Government Role, Grants
Thompson, Lawrence H. – 1991
This testimony before the House Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education addresses the need for improving student financial aid programs administered by the Department of Education, and in particular, the Stafford Student Loan Programs. The testimony begins with a brief review of the default problems involving student loans. Next, an examination is…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrative Problems, Credit (Finance), Higher Education
Morra, Linda G. – 1993
This letter report by the Director of Education and Employment Issues in the U.S. General Accounting Office responds to a request from Senator Edward M. Kennedy for information on the federal costs involved for liquidation activities of the Higher Education Assistance Foundation (HEAF) in fiscal year (FY) 1992, the second year of the agreement to…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Credit (Finance), Educational Finance, Federal Government
Dynarski, Mark – 1991
This paper analyzes the factors associated with student loan default in the Guaranteed Student Loan (GSL) program for higher education. The paper provides an overview of the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) Student Loan Recipient Survey, and, using data from the survey, presents a descriptive analysis of student loan recipients and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Credit (Finance), Ethnic Groups