Changes in the Way Student Aid Is Distributed Are Likely to Have a Dramatic Impact Next Fall.

Wilson, Robin

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Publication Date: 1988

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Changes in the Way Student Aid Is Distributed Are Likely to Have a Dramatic Impact Next Fall.

Wilson, Robin

Chronicle of Higher Education, v34 n35 pA31 May 11 1988

Congress made significant revisions in the methods used to evaluate families' income and college expenses to decide how much aid students should receive. Administrators say that needy students will receive less aid next year, although some students who do not need more aid will be eligible for it. (MLW)

Descriptors: Change, College Students, Federal Government, Financial Needs, Higher Education, Need Analysis (Student Financial Aid), Parent Financial Contribution, Public Policy, Student Costs, Student Financial Aid

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Higher Education Act Amendments 1986

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