ERIC Number: EJ1447885
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-0884-9153
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Patterns of Borrowing for Student Veterans
Phillip A. Morris; Jim Burke; Jen Weiss
Journal of Student Financial Aid, v53 n2 Article 2 2024
This study examined the relationship between individual and institutional characteristics for student veterans who borrow money while enrolled in degree-seeking programs. Using data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS 16), we established predictors of borrowing, implications of borrowing, and examined patterns in total aid awarded to this group of students. The accumulation of grant funding, Department of Defense funds, and Veteran's Education Benefits (i.e. GI Bill) contribute to lower levels of borrowing for veterans. However, subgroups of student veterans borrow more than non-veterans, e.g. Asian and Hispanic identifying students. Significant predictors of borrowing included attending for-profit institutions, identifying as Black, and identifying as a woman. Along with these findings, we present implications regarding lending practices, campus support for student veterans, and policy considerations for student veteran aid. [Note: The issue number (1) shown in the article footer on the PDF is incorrect. The correct issue number is 2.]
Descriptors: Veterans, Student Financial Aid, Nontraditional Students, Individual Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics, Correlation, Predictor Variables, Pattern Recognition, Federal Legislation, At Risk Students, Private Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Undergraduate Study
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
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