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Cochrane, Debbie; Szabo-Kubitz, Laura – Institute for College Access & Success, 2016
Every year, millions of college students borrow money to help bridge the gap between college costs and available income, savings, and grants. Experts agree that, for those who need to borrow to pay for college, federal student loans are the safest and most affordable option. Unfortunately, some colleges choose not to participate in the federal…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Loan Programs, Student Financial Aid
Campbell, Colleen; Love, Ivy – Association of Community College Trustees, 2017
Although default rates have decreased in recent years, community colleges still struggle to keep their rates in check: 18.5 percent of borrowers from public two-year colleges default within three years compared to the national average rate of 11.3 percent. In 2015, the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) published "A Closer Look…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Paying for College, Student Loan Programs
Porter, Julia Y.; Fossey, W. Richard; Davis, William E.; Burnett, Michael F.; Stuhlmann, Janice; Suchy, Patricia A. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 2006
This exploratory study examines the factors that college students perceive are important in helping them make good financial decisions about paying for a college education. The study categorizes and summarizes students' self-reported responses to an open-ended survey question about recommendations for changes in financial aid counseling practices.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Finance, College Students, Student Attitudes