ERIC Number: EJ1385164
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 32
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ISSN: ISSN-0884-9153
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Changes in HBCU Financial Aid and Student Enrollment after the Tightening of PLUS Credit Standards
Johnson, Matthew T.; Bruch, Julie; Gill, Brian
Journal of Student Financial Aid, v48 n2 Article 4 2019
We analyze changes in financial aid and student enrollment at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that occurred after the U.S. Department of Education increased the credit history requirements necessary to obtain Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS). We use institution-level data to examine financial aid and enrollment changes in the first two academic years affected by the new credit standards (2012-13 and 2013-14). The results show that PLUS loans declined substantially at HBCUs in 2012-13, and the decreases were not fully replaced by other types of federal financial aid. HBCUs also experienced larger declines in enrollment than other institutions--particularly for first-year students. Though PLUS loans increased somewhat in 2013-14 after the U.S. Department of Education streamlined the appeals process for PLUS denials, enrollment at HBCUs continued to decline.
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Black Colleges, Student Loan Programs, Federal Programs, Federal Aid, Enrollment Trends, Undergraduate Students, Statistical Analysis, Income, Low Income Groups, Socioeconomic Status, Educational Policy, Change, Institutional Characteristics, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Ethnic Groups, Racial Differences, Paying for College, Eligibility, Parent Financial Contribution, Trend Analysis, Economic Factors
Center for Economic Education at the University of Louisville. Porter Building, 1905 South 1st Street, Louisville, Ky, 40292. e-mail: jsfa@louisville.edu; Web site: https://ir.library.louisville.edu/jsfa/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic (ED/IES)
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IES Funded: Yes
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